Nursing Home Administrator

Geneva Lake Manor•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Nursing Home Administrator at Geneva Lake Manor oversees the daily operations of our long-term care facility, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and quality standards. This leader manages a team of staff, develops and implements care programs, and ensures that the needs of our residents are met with respect, dignity, and compassion. The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to resident care and a strong ability to lead, motivate, and support a dedicated team.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in good standing and/or meet all applicable federal and state licensure requirements
Must be at least 18 years of age
Completion of secondary education and at least two years of undergraduate studies.
Demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills
Must speak and understand English
Previous experience in supervisory capacity in a hospital or long-term care facility
Patience, tact, enthusiasm and positive attitude toward the elderly

Responsibilities

Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest, ensuring a positive, calm environment throughout the facility.
Ensure that each resident receives the necessary nursing, medical and psychological services to attain and maintain the highest possible mental and physical functional status.
Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, maintain, monitor, supervise and direct all facility departments and overall operations, including programs, activities, policies and procedures and implement changes as necessary.
Assist department directors in developing and using departmental policies and procedures and establish rapport among all departments.
Interpret and ensure compliance with all facility policies and procedures by all employees, residents, families, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Represent the facility at and participate in top level meetings and contacts with the facility’s governing boards, the medical community, outside support agencies, ancillary providers and private and governmental agencies.
Plan, develop and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program.
Identify problems and deficiencies and develop and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program.
Identify problems and deficiencies and develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct deficiencies.
Implement and maintain effective marketing and public relations programs.
Recruit, interview, hire and maintain competent personnel to supervise and direct the activities of the departments.
Supervise and direct department directors in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, counseling, disciplining and terminating personnel to maintain and ensure an adequate staff of qualified personnel at all times.
Develop and maintain job descriptions and performance evaluations for all staff positions.
Supervise and direct department directors in scheduling department work hours.
Maintain proper documentation and records on all personnel in accordance with applicable regulations.
Delegate administrative authority, responsibility and accountability to other personnel as deemed necessary to ensure performance of all assigned staff positions.
Review and interpret monthly financial statements and provide information to the facility’s governing board.
Assist in the establishment and maintenance of adequate accounting systems.
Keep abreast of economic conditions and situations and make adjustments as necessary.
Prepare annual operating budgets.
Allocate sufficient resources to maintain facility programs and activities and submit to the facility’s governing board for approval.
Establish, maintain and ensure adequate financial records and cost reports and submit to appropriate government agencies as required.
Approve and authorize purchase of food, equipment and supplies to ensure adequate quantities are available to meet the day-to-day operational needs of the facility and its residents and to ensure a clean and safe environment for the residents.
Maintain resident confidentiality.
Treat residents with kindness, dignity and respect.
Ensure that all personnel know and comply with Residents Rights rules.
Monitor services to ensure that residents needs and rights are met.
Ensure that timely notice is given and strictly followed for resident discharges and room and/or roommate changes.
Review and maintain written records of all resident complaints and grievances, the action(s) taken to resolve and the current status of the complaints and grievances.