Nursing Home Administrator
About The Position
The Nursing Home Administrator provides leadership and direction for overall facility operations to ensure quality patient care in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role oversees financial operations, human resources, customer service, business development, and clinical operations. In consultation with the facility management team, the administrator implements policies related to patient care, caregiving and support staff, financial control, public relations, and physical plant maintenance. The administrator manages the facility budget to meet its needs and division goals while complying with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The administrator ensures facility compliance with Federal, State, local, and JCAHO requirements and serves as the facility's Compliance Liaison. The role also supports a clean and safe facility, community representation, census goals, budget performance, and effective team supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
- Current Nursing Home Administrator license in the applicable state, maintained active and in good standing throughout employment.
- Ability to read and interpret financial records and reports.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Knowledge of practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing post-acute care facility functions.
- Ability to implement and interpret departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
- Ability to maintain professional working relationships and confidentiality, follow company policies, and demonstrate integrity and professionalism.
Nice To Haves
- Three or more years of successful post-acute care experience preferred.
- Certification with the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct overall facility operations to provide quality patient care.
- Oversee financial operations, human resources, customer service, business development, and clinical operations.
- Implement policies regarding patient care, caregiving and support staff, financial control, public relations, and physical plant maintenance in consultation with the facility management team.
- Manage the budget to meet facility needs and division goals in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Ensure the facility complies with Federal, State, local, and JCAHO requirements; serve as the facility's Compliance Liaison.
- Ensure the facility is clean and safe for patients, families, and staff.
- Represent the company effectively so the facility is viewed as a provider of choice in the community.
- Ensure census goals are met.
- Prepare and operate within the annual budget approved by the RVP and DVP.
- Effectively supervise the team.
- Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information; follow company policies and compliance procedures, and adhere to the Life Care Code of Conduct.
- Complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
- Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
