Administrator

ADMINISTRATOR

Summary: Responsible for facility oversight. Requires excellent skills in time and stress management, a calm, patient, and professional demeanor, and deep understanding of both the clinical and business aspects of running a skilled nursing facility. Requires the expertise and experience to envision and implement innovative solutions to long-term healthcare marketplace challenges. Results-oriented with a high degree of initiative, decisiveness, and credibility. Exceptional leadership and management skills are a must.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance throughout the facility by:

• Researching and monitoring changes in all related laws and regulations, updating policies and procedures as appropriate.

• Monitoring/establishing internal control measures to ensure continual compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.

• Directing the preparation of all requested and/or required reports for compliance and approving all information submitted.

• Set facility direction and ensures accountability of follow-through by:

• Researching industry trends, competitor practices, and community needs

• Designing a comprehensive package of programs and services that enable services offered to match identified needs in a manner that is mission-consistent and fiscally responsible

• Overseeing the development and implementation of identified programs and services, providing clear direction to team members, holding them accountable for contributing to facility goals.

• Evaluating the efficacy of current programs and services to identify those which need to be distinguished, those which need to be revised, and those which need to be expanded.

• Provide leadership and direction to facility management team by:

• Making sound hiring, firing, and promotion decisions for department positions, in consultation with Human Resources, and individual departmental directors.

• Clearly communicating goals, objectives, and expectations to direct reports; supporting efforts toward goal attainment.

• Fostering an environment in which diversity and differences are valued, and all work cooperatively and effectively to achieve organizational goals.

• Supporting and encouraging employee engagement through appropriate management and leadership practices.

• Fostering a commitment-focused, team spirit, pride, trust, and group identity.

• Holding regular meetings to give and receive pertinent information.

• Assessing Management Team's knowledge/skill/competency and providing development opportunities as necessary.

• Providing performance-related feedback, both complimentary and corrective, without delay and/or on a regular basis.

• Addressing performance deficits and initiating corrective or disciplinary action as required.

• Resolving conflict in a positive and constructive manner through partnerships between management and staff and within individual work units or teams.

• Serving as a resource for decision-making and problem solving.

• Ensuring that all Human Resource policies, procedures, and programs are adhered to.

• Operate facility with a high degree of financial responsibility and effectiveness by:

• Accurately projecting budgetary requirements and recommending appropriate budget.

• Systematically evaluating strategies and expenditures to determine maximum return on investment.

• Effectively utilizing financial and human resources to provide superior service in a financially responsible manner.

• Reviewing and analyzing monthly budget variance reports.

• Monitoring budget and recommending adjustments as appropriate.

• Actively engaging in cost containment and/or revenue maximization initiatives.

• Establishing and monitoring capital improvement plan.

• Provide operational oversight to facility; including:

• Ensuring all practices and programs are aligned with the overall strategic plan of the organization and follow best-practice standards.

• The regulatory requirements of each area of responsibility, including Administration, Admissions, Dietary, Finance, Labor Management, Medical Records, Nursing, Pharmaceutical, Plant Operations, Recreation, Rehabilitation, Social Work, Vendor Relations.

• Participate in a variety of meetings and committees, provide guidance and support, and ensure that appropriate and timely actions are taken as required. Meetings include but are not limited to:

• Board of Directors

• Corporate Compliance

• Daily morning report

• Discharge/Medicare

• Emergency Preparedness Committee

• Family Council

• Medical Staff

• Pharmacy Review Committee

• Quarterly Quality Assurance (QAPI)

• Resident Council

• Safety Review Committee

• Spiritual Care Committee

• Produce executive reports and documents that summarize, explain, and/or justify current/proposed purchasing operations, initiatives, programs, and proposals.

• Maintain and develop work-related knowledge and skills through continuous learning activities, attendance at in-services and workshops, etc.

• Complete special projects/tasks in support of effective department functioning as assigned.

• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Education, Training, Experience:

• A current NYS Nursing Home Administrator's License is required.
• Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, or related field is preferred.
• BS Degree in Long Term Care Management or related field is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Sr. level management position in a long-term care setting is required.
• Membership and participation in industry associations.

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am- 4:00pm, after-hours availability as needed given the 24/7 facility schedule.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Lutheran Care Center is a 160-bed nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, and the care of our residents always comes first. Lutheran Care Center is a subsidiary of The Lutheran Care Network.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!

For the health and safety of our residents, our facility requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, MMR, and PPD.

EOE