Administrator-Residential Facilities (Penn Center-Delhi)

UnityPoint Health•Delhi, IA

About The Position

The Administrator is responsible for directing the overall operation of the Residential Care Facility by promoting and implementing the mission and by participating in development, implementation, and evaluation of services provided for the residents. The Administrator is also responsible for the direct supervision of the leadership team. The Administrator supports optimal care that requires specialized knowledge, critical thinking and skills based on principles of psychological, social, physical, and biological sciences. The Administrator demonstrates the attributes of servant leadership, communicates exceptionally, and motivates others to achieve outcomes through work with multidisciplinary teams. This person is responsible for staff supervision and being on call as needed. Administrator guides workplace culture and workplace retention. Works in collaboration with the team to identify areas of improvement regarding practice, policies and processes. Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few: Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program . Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family . With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Requirements

Associate's Degree, required.
Registered nurse, Associates Degree in Human Service or related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Must have a thorough knowledge of theories, techniques and practices of delivery of service to individual with diagnoses of mental illness, intellectual disability, developmental disability, and/or elderly, required.
Must have a thorough knowledge of community programs, organizations, and agencies, required.
Must have ability to make professional analysis of program needs and to plan and develop comprehensive services to meet these needs, required.
Must have the ability to plan and supervise the work of others on a large scale; establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, government officials, community groups, and the general public, required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree, preferred. Successful completion of an accredited Bachelors Degree program with a minimum of 2 years experience.
Master's Degree, preferred. Successful completion of an accredited Masters Degree program with a minimum of 1 year experience.

Responsibilities

Monitors and ensures licensure of the Residential Care Facility program.
Provides administrative guidance to all personnel.
Assumes responsibility for hiring, promotion, evaluation, disciplining, and termination of direct reports.
Performs public relation functions, working with volunteer groups and professionals.
Evaluates the work of of all direct reports to ensure that acceptable standards of service are provided.
Responsible for the overall development and maintenance of a policy and procedure manual for all areas of the facility.
Evaluates established programs and practices and determines the need for revision.
Recommends new programs be implemented.
Prepares accurate, clear, concise statistical reports
Analyzes statistical and financial data
Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with staff, peers, physicians, and administration to advance the core resident business strategy.
Applies human resource practices fairly and consistently.
Commits to the hours needed to achieve outcomes and develop others to assure round-the-clock leadership. Requires flexibility with hours worked and shifting priorities as the environment changes, without losing sight of goals/outcomes.
Participates in screening and admission of new residents with a wholistic resident care approach through the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident’s individual person-centered plan including the medical, psycho/social, activity, spiritual, vocational/educations and legal needs of the resident.
Follows-up on resident concerns as soon as possible.
May be requested to travel to conferences and meetings as a Residential Care Facility representative. Must be able to make arrangements to attend these as required.
Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies’ standards.
Serves as liaison between the resident and significant others involved in the resident’s care (i.e. family, advocates, probation officer, guardian/conservator, etc. as needed).
Understands and follows state regulations for services and setting
Supports all teams with problem solving and crisis management
Fills in for direct care responsibilities as needed
Part of the On-Call Administrator rotation
Fosters development of unit leadership team and all personnel.
Ensures a thorough and adequate orientation program for new staff.
Ensures the adequate competency training and continuing education programming is done to meet identified staff development needs.
Ensures that all department heads fulfill CEU requirements as established by the Department of Inspections and Appeals.
Supports department and agency shared governance infrastructure and staff engagement.
Supports continuous staff development and career goal achievement.
Ensure staffing level meets needs of the facility.
Assist in development of annual operating budget to support strategic plan.
Monitors facility productivity.
Executes the established plan through measurement, monitoring, and analysis of resource utilization and adjusting direction when needed.