Assistant Administrator (Nursing Home Administrator License Required)

Rivergate Terrace • Riverview, MI

7h

About The Position

The Assistant Administrator assists the Executive Director with overall facility operations to provide quality patient care. The role supports the direction of all department functions within corporate and facility policies and approved budgets, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The Assistant Administrator may act as administrator in the Executive Director’s absence and assists with supervising facility departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a health care field from an accredited college or university.
• Completed one full year of the Administrator In Training (AIT) program or have previous experience as an Assistant Administrator.
• Active Nursing Home Administrator license in good standing in the State of Michigan, or be working toward licensure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and email.
• Ability to read and interpret financial records and reports.
• Effective people skills with patients, staff, families, vendors, and the community.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Knowledge of practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post-acute care facilities.
• Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
• Integrity and professionalism, including adherence to Life Care’s Code of Conduct.
• Ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing facility programs to ensure quality patient care.
• Act effectively as the administrator in the Executive Director’s absence.
• Assist with supervision of facility departments.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures needed to provide quality care and maintain sound operations.
• Communicate policies, procedures, regulations, and reports to staff, patients, families, visitors, government agencies, and the community.
• Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
• Follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance and communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.

What This Job Offers

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