Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator 

Facility: Highland Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Compensation:

Pay: $120/k per year (With Benefits)

Position Purpose : Supervises all clinical and administrative functions within the nursing facility along with developing and implementing management systems. Responsible for the overall financial management of facility, maintains budget and building census, ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and company regulations and policies. Must have excellent communication and team building skills. Must be able to effectively manage several departments to ensure facility cohesiveness.

Educational Requirements : Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree in business, health care administration, public health or related area is preferred. accredited educational institution, including (or supplemented by) 15 credit hours of specific education, which includes completing a course in nursing home administration.

Experience Required : Minimum 1 year of long term care facility experience preferred. Strong work ethic, intense drive, and initiative for quality and customer service. Excellent written & oral communication skills. Excellent problem-solving skills. Understanding of budgeting processes, awareness of profit & loss concepts. Excellent administrative and organizational skills and an ability to prioritize. Strong stress management skills required.

Professional Licensure and Certification Required : Current NY State Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) certification,

Essential Functions

• Supervises all clinical and administrative staff and functions within the facility

• Develops and implements facility management systems

• Management, supervision, and coordination of all departments to ensure the delivery of quality care

• Manages facility finances and oversees departmental budgets

• Ensures facility compliance with all Federal, State and company policies and regulations

• Oversee all employee relations to include recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, terminations, training, staff development and enforcement of policies and procedures

• Ensures compliance with resident rights and works to resolve grievances

• Coordinates preparations for inspections (surveys) conducted by authorized agencies

• Performs rounds to observe care and to interview staff, residents, families or other interested parties

• Performs institutional rounds to ensure that facility is compliant with Federal, State and local regulations

• Oversees and participates in quality assurance and improvement processes within the facility

• Demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the facility through professional excellence.

• Exhibits calm behavior during emergency situations.

• Exhibits professional conduct and behavior through cooperative interactions with others and accepts personal responsibility for their own actions.

Personnel Functions

• Oversees all department’s schedules to assure they meet resident needs; also monitors regulatory and budgetary standards.

• Participates in the recruitment and selection of all department personnel and assures sufficient staff are hired.

• Ensures that the development and delivery of in-service education to equip all staff with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide compassionate, quality care and respect for resident rights.

• Evaluates the work performance of all personnel, assists in the determination of wage increases and implements discipline according to operational policies.

• Assures staff is trained in fire, disaster and other emergency Evaluates staff performance during drills.

• Proactively develops positive employee relations, incentives and recognition ; promotes teamwork, mutual respect and effective communication

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.