Nursing Home Administrator

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in directing the overall operation of the facility’s delivery of care.
• Attends all mandatory in-services by employee’s anniversary date.
• Communicates and observes the Corporate Compliance Program effectively and complies with Code of Conduct when performing work functions.
• Works with the facility management staff and consultants in planning all aspects of facility’s operations, including setting priorities and job assignments.
• Makes sure each department’s activities are monitored, policies are communicated, performance is evaluated, feedback is provided, coaching and discipline are administered as needed.
• Conducts regular rounds to ensure resident needs are being addressed, monitors operations of all departments, cleanliness and appearance of facility, and morale of staff.
• Makes sure consultants and other support resources are appropriately utilized and a high level of inter-departmental teamwork is maintained.
• Maintains a working knowledge and ensures compliance with all governmental regulations and company Quality Assurance Standards.
• Makes sure employee relations practices of key staff are compliant with employment laws and company policies.
• Promotes practices that maintain high morale and staff retention; including effective communication, prompt problem resolution and positive reinforcement.
• Manages turnover and ensures adequate staffing through development of recruitment sources, and through appropriate selection, orientation, training, and staff education.
• Manages facility budgets and business practices to include labor costs, payables and receivables. Monitors business office activities to ensure procedures and standards are followed.
• Develops and implements a marketing strategy for the facility that reflects service opportunities, competition, potential market area changes, and which maximizes census, payor mix, and ancillary revenues.
• Leads and monitors key marketing staff and plays an active role in carrying out the marketing plan.
• Develops positive relationships on behalf of the company with the government regulators, families, area health care community and the community at large.
• Supervises, conducts and participates in department and facility education activities and staff meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance - Anthem
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401K

Qualifications

• Maintains a current, valid Illinois State Nursing Home Administrator’s License
• Possesses a minimum two (2) years applicable management or comparable experience in a long term care setting
• Possesses strong knowledge regarding state, federal and local regulations as they pertain to long term care
• Successfully completes facility conducted orientation, mandatory training and in-service programs