Executive Director - Nursing Home Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

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We are an established organization in the long term care, rehabilitation, and assisted living industries focused on improving the lives of those we serve in our communities. Dignity, respect and integrity are the core values of our dedicated team.

The Executive Director directs the administration of our health care facility by guiding a team of dedicated interdisciplinary managers to accomplish the following objectives:

• Carries out all duties in accord with the organization's mission and philosophy.
• Develops or expands programs and services for medical and psycho/social rehabilitation and community health and welfare promotion for the aged at a specific facility.
• Develops, organizes and implements various health facility activities/programs, goals, policies, and procedures necessary for providing quality care and maintaining a sound operation.
• Represent the organization at community meetings and promotes programs through various news media.
• Attend meetings, workshops and seminars to provide the most current and highest quality care possible.
• Administer fiscal operations such as budget planning, accounting, and establish rates for health care services.
• Negotiate contracts and services for improvement of and additions to healthcare facility buildings and equipment.
• Ensure all levels of staff meet and maintain continued compliance with current regulations to include safety requirements.
• Ensure healthcare facility's Bill of Rights meets state and federal guidelines and that these rights are afforded to all residents including proper nursing, medical, and psychological services attaining the highest mental and physical functional status possible.
• Responsible for 24-hour operation of facility; to include managing emergency situations and responding in a timely manner to residents/families' requests.
• Serves as liaison to corporate staff, medical staff, and other staff and as an advocate for residents and liaison between facility, residents, and families.
• Perform routine inspections of the facility to ensure the building, grounds, and equipment are maintained.
• Review and analyze incident/accident reports and establish effective accident prevention programs.
• Review and approve purchasing of equipment and supplies according to the healthcare facility's guidelines.
• Prepare and provide an annual operating budget and capital budget for presentation to executive corporate team members. Operate and maintain the healthcare facility within the budget provided. Regularly and timely prepare, review, provide and interpret monthly financial statements to the executive financial management team.
• Maintain current skills and knowledge through continuing education and applies information to job responsibilities.
• Report injuries of self and staff to external and internal resources on a timely basis. Ensure periodic fire and disaster drills are performed.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to assure residents' rights are protected.
• Review and respond to complaints and grievances according to the healthcare facility's policies and procedures.
• Actively participates in the long term care survey process by instructing staff in matters of conduct and disclosure, maintaining a presence at all times surveyors are on-site and directing the timely collection of information required by the survey team. Collaborates with V.P. to develop responses to survey report as needed.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Thorough understanding of policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations applicable to long term care industry.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Nursing Home Administrator License.

Our excellent benefit offerings helps makes us an employer of choice which include:

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Supplemental benefits; Accident, Critical Illness and Short Term Disability

Generous 401k Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off