Assistant Administrator (Nursing Home Administrator License Required)

Rivergate Terrace • Riverview, MI

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About The Position

The Assistant Administrator assists with overall facility operations to provide quality patient care. The role supports direction of department functions within corporate and facility policies and approved budgets, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The Assistant Administrator helps plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct facility programs, assists with supervision of facility departments, and acts as administrator in the Executive Director’s absence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a health care field from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of one full year of the Administrator In Training (AIT) program, or previous experience as an Assistant Administrator.
• Active state Nursing Home Administrator license in good standing, or be working toward licensure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and email.
• Ability to read and interpret financial records and reports.
• Effective people skills when interacting with patients, staff, families, vendors, and the community.
• Ability to communicate policies, procedures, regulations, and reports effectively to staff, patients, families, visitors, government agencies, and the community.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Knowledge of practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post-acute care facilities.
• Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
• Ability to maintain professional working relationships and confidentiality of proprietary or confidential information.
• Integrity and professionalism, including adherence to Life Care’s Code of Conduct.
• Dependable, regular attendance.
• 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.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary to provide quality care and maintain sound operations.
• Implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.

What This Job Offers

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