Nursing Home Administrator - Assistant

Southaven Nursing & Rehab Center•Southaven, MS

12d

About The Position

The Assistant Nursing Home Administrator supports the Nursing Home Administrator in delivering high-quality care to patients and residents, consistent with Diversicare’s mission and core values. The role reports to the Regional Vice President of Operations and collaborates with senior, support center, and regional leaders. It helps lead strategic initiatives for patient and resident services, community outreach, industry relationships, facility-wide planning toward a 5 Star rating, and resource management. The assistant helps organize facility functions through departmentalization and delegation, use physical and financial resources effectively, review reports from inspecting agencies, and maintain responsible accounting practices, including budgets and internal controls. The role supports staff education, recruitment and development of department managers, employee empowerment, workplace safety and satisfaction, continuous quality improvement, facility mission and goals, and communication among supervisors, residents, families, and healthcare professionals. Driving for company business may be required, using either a company or personal vehicle.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience.
License to practice Health Care Administration in Long Term Care (NHA), with completed AIT.
Nursing Home Administrator credential with completed AIT is required.
Alternatively, a bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare/Long-Term Care Administration, Nursing, or Social Work, with five years of supervisory or management experience.
For the degree-and-experience pathway, enrollment in Long-Term Care Administration courses and the expectation of receiving a Nursing Home Administrator’s License within one year of hire are specified.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the Nursing Home Administrator in ensuring delivery of the highest quality of care to patients and residents.
Lead strategic initiatives for patient and resident services, community outreach, industry relationships, facility-wide planning toward 5 Star rating status, and resource management.
Help organize facility functions through appropriate departmentalization and delegation.
Assist with effective utilization of the facility’s physical and financial resources.
Review and act upon reports from authorized inspecting agencies with the Administrator.
Support responsible accounting, including budgeting and internal controls.
Aid the Administrator in continuing formal and informal education programs in healthcare, administration, and management.
Assist with recruiting, selecting, and retaining department managers, and educate and develop managers to accomplish departmental goals.
Empower employees to perform at their highest level and use a participative management style that allows employees to share in policy development.
Ensure a work environment that encourages safety, longevity, growth, and personal satisfaction for staff.
Ensure a Continuous Quality Improvement Program is in place and appropriate follow-up occurs.
Assist in developing facility mission statements, philosophies, goals, and objectives, and manage key staff in accomplishing them.
Ensure effective communication among supervisors, residents, families, and healthcare professionals.
Drive for company business when required, using a company or personal vehicle.