Administrator in Training (AIT)

Mountain States Division • Aurora, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrator in Training (AIT) will participate in a one-year training program at Garden Terrace at Aurora, a 5-Star CMS-rated facility in Aurora, Colorado. The trainee will learn overall facility operations and develop the leadership skills needed to support quality patient care in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Training areas include financial operations, human resources, customer service, business development, and clinical operations. The position involves learning to uphold policies concerning patient care, caregiving and support staff, financial control, public relations, and facility maintenance in consultation with the management team, as well as budget management to meet facility needs and division goals.

Candidates who successfully complete the program may have the opportunity to become an Executive Director at a Life Care Centers of America location. Candidates who accept that role must commit to overseeing a nursing home selected by the company within Colorado for at least two years; locations may be outside the Denver metro area, including rural mountain towns. The company prefers candidates with Director of Social Services experience in skilled nursing facilities.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Active state Nursing Home Administrator license in good standing, or eligibility to sit for the exam after AIT training.
• Ability to read and interpret financial records and reports.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Knowledge of practices and procedures and of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post-acute care facilities.
• Ability to implement and interpret departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Adherence to company policies, confidentiality requirements, and Life Care’s Code of Conduct.

Nice To Haves

• Director of Social Services experience in skilled nursing facilities is preferred.
• Three or more years of successful post-acute care experience is preferred.
• Certification with the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn overall nursing home facility operations, including financial operations, human resources, customer service, business development, and clinical operations.
• Learn to uphold policies concerning patient care, caregiving and support staff, financial control, public relations, and maintenance of the physical plant in consultation with the facility management team.
• Learn budget management to meet facility needs and division goals in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and company standards.
• Ensure facility compliance with federal, state, and local requirements and JCAHO requirements, and serve as the facility’s Compliance Liaison.
• Ensure the facility is clean and safe for patients, families, and staff.
• Represent the company effectively so the facility is viewed as a provider of choice in the community.
• Ensure census goals are met.
• Prepare and operate within the annual budget approved by the RVP and DVP.
• Effectively supervise the team.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance and communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain professional working relationships and confidentiality, follow company policies, and complete required compliance training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level