Assistant Administrator

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The purpose of this position is to assist in planning, directing, and coordinating the operations, sales and resident relations of, under the direction of the Nursing Home Administrator, in accordance with the current Federal, State, County and Local standards that regulate long-term care. To oversee and implement the facility's Quality Assurance, Staff Development and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliance programs, while ensuring all behaviors and decisions support the Mission, Vision, and Values

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Duty 1: Assist with the overall day-to-day operation for the facility.

Duty 2: Assists in the coordination with the BVHS Marketing team in public relations, promotions, collateral development, advertising and special events. Secure referral source information from community services. 

Duty 3: Coordinate tours and follow-up with prospective residents and maintain records relative to community tours and sales. 

Duty 4: Assists with the facility's Quality Assurance Program. Assists in assuring that all employees, visitors and the general public follow established policies and take action to correct violations.

Duty 5: Represents the facility at, and participates in, management level meetings when required.  Maintain a good public relations program that serves the best interest of the facility and community alike.

Duty 6: Assists Department leaders in the planning, conducting, scheduling of in-service training classes, on-the-job training and orientation programs to assure the current policies and procedures are reviewed and updated as necessary.

Duty 7: Attends workshops, seminars and educational sessions to keep updated on changes in the long-term climate and meet requirements for Ohio Nursing Home Administrator license.

Duty 8: Assists with resident complaints and grievances and makes written reports of action taken.

Duty 9: Assists admissions and Director of Nursing in pre-screening potential new residents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ohio Nursing Home Administrator License
• Bachelor’s degree
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.  Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures    

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years previous experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motions with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, and standing. The associate will be required to walk for up to one hour a day, sit for four to six hours a day and stand for one hour a day. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity for simple grasping tasks. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range.

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