Administrator (Adult Care/Assisted Living)

Elderwood•Buffalo, NY

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Elderwood at Cheektowaga is currently seeking an experienced Administrator to serve the residents and staff in our assisted living community. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of management experience within an assisted living or long-term care setting and a passion for working with the elderly population. The Administrator is responsible for staffing, operations, and daily management of the facility as well as the provision of quality health care and daily living services for residents in conformance with all state and federal laws and regulations. Elderwood’s assisted living communities provide critical care needed for daily activities, such as dining, bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Requirements

A High School diploma plus three years experience including one year supervisory experience; or an Associates degree plus two years experience with one of those years in a supervisory role; or a Bachelors Degree.
Minimum of three years' experience in management, preferably in healthcare.
Assisted living or nursing home operations experience preferred.
Qualities of leadership, dependability, integrity, and organizational ability necessary.
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
An interest in the field of health care, particularly the needs of the geriatric population.
Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors.
In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Nice To Haves

Assisted living or nursing home operations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee facility operational activities.
Possess understanding of organizational policies and procedures including DOH regulations.
Promote and guide initiatives to improve facility operations to meet goals and objectives.
Be able to multi task and manage multiple objectives simultaneously.
Possess ability to lead others and inspire them to achieve desired results.
Provide daily management and training of all staff, and the management of services through consultants and other contract arrangements.
The provision of quality health care and daily living services for residents in conformance with state and federal laws.
The provision of care and treatment of residents that promotes respect for the individual and the protection of basic rights.
Maintain a safe, sanitary and pleasant environment for residents, visitors, and volunteers and good working conditions for employees.
Ensuring resident census remains at capacity, controlling of costs for financial stability, and the safe-keeping of resident account and cash monies.
The provision of payroll, billing and management information to the central office, Elderwood Administrative Services LLC.
Encourages staff involvement, customer focus, leadership initiatives and sets standards for all staff.