Nursing Home Administrator

About the role

Prepares for a future management role in skilled nursing, under seasoned administrator’s guidance, in accordance with all laws, regulations and LCC standards. Training includes rotation through all departments, including nursing, business office, people development, maintenance, housekeeping, laundry, dietary, staff development, social services, activities, and rehab.

Responsibilities

• Plans and organizes the daily functions of the facility.
• Available 24/7 by phone, unless another qualified person has been scheduled to be available.
• Manages financial responsibility within budgetary guidelines.
• Knowledge of financial reimbursement for resident services rendered.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory guidelines, licensing requirements and all Mentor policies and procedures.
• Responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, providing corrective action and terminating direct report staff.
• Maintains staffing levels within regulations and budgetary guidelines.
• Manages Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIP), Independent Contractors, and vendor services.
• Ensures that all safety policies and procedures are followed at all times, including timely completion and submission of all incident and accident reports.
• Initiates and manage emergency procedures.
• Ultimately responsible for assuring that all resident and staff records are kept organized, complete and confidential.
• Responsible for the admission process and maintenance of the resident business files.
• Responsible for the Performance Improvement Program.
• Provides direction and support to the Director of Nurses.
• Participates in management planning sessions.
• Travels as required and performs other related duties and activities as required.
• Supervisory responsibilities: None required.

Requirements

• A current and active Nursing Home Administrator license issued by this state.
• Preferably one (1) year experience in a leadership/management role.
• Current Administrator license appropriate to the facility licensure issued by this state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Health Care Providers.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Travel as needed.
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.