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MCLEAN COUNTY NURSING HOME JOB DESCRIPTION ADMINISTRATOR JOB OBJECTIVES Responsible for the McLean County Nursing Home (Home) operation; and ensures cost effective management of the facility with optimal resident care and Center compliance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations. Serves as the leader of the Home; responsible for all aspects of operating and maintaining the Home including census development, staff training and education, community image and relations, physician relations and development. JOB STANDARD 1. Requires licensing as a Nursing Home Administrator by the State of Illinois. 2. Knowledge of labor laws, OSHA rules & regulations. 3. Must have on-going in-service education. 4. Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. 5. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration or closely related field. 6. Requires ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing related to department’s functions. 7. Requires ability to establish and maintain working relationships with staff, other management, outside representatives and general public. 8. Requires working knowledge of Federal, State, County and local regulations pertaining to department’s functions. 9. Requires progressive experience and/or education in supervision and/or management positions. 10. Requires ability to formulate, recommend, and implement budget, policy and procedure. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES A. RESIDENT CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE 1. Ensure that nursing services are planned, implemented, and evaluated to maximize resident quality of life and quality of care. 2. Ensure that social service programs are planned, implemented, and evaluated to meet resident and social needs and preferences to maximize resident quality of life and quality of care. 3. Ensure that the food service program is planned, implemented, and evaluated to meet the nutritional needs of residents to maximize resident quality of life and quality of care. ---PAGE BREAK--- 4. Ensure that medical services are planned, implemented, and evaluated to meet resident medical care needs and preferences to maximize resident quality of life and quality of care. 5. Ensure that therapeutic recreation/activity programs are planned, implemented, and evaluated to meet the needs, and interests of residents to maximize resident quality of life and quality of care. 6. Ensure that a health information management program for resident care is planned, implemented, and evaluated to meet documentation requirements. 7. Ensure that a pharmaceutical program is planned, implemented, and evaluated to support medical care for residents to maximize resident quality of life and quality of care. 8. Ensure that a rehabilitation program is planned, implemented, and evaluated to maximize residents’ optimal level of functioning. 9. Identify, monitor, and ensure that quality indicators and quality assurance programs are utilized to maximize effectiveness in resident care and services. 10. Ensure the integration of Resident Rights with all aspects of resident care. 11. Ensure development, implementation, and review of resident care policies and procedures. 12. Ensure that the facility complies with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations. B. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Facilitate the process of communication between management and staff (for example, coaching, counseling). 2. Develop, implement, and monitor recruitment, development, evaluation, and retention programs to provide quality resident care and services (for example, recognition programs, job satisfaction surveys). 3. Ensure that human resources programs are planned, implemented, and evaluated to meet resident and staff cultural diversity needs. 4. Develop, implement, and monitor compensation and benefit program for staff. 5. Ensure that human resource management policies and programs are planned, implemented, and evaluated in compliance with governmental entities, laws, and regulations (for example, job descriptions, education programs, union relations). 6. Ensure the development and implementation of employee health and safety programs to provide a safe work place environment (for example, risk management, OSHA, wellness programs). C. FINANCE 1. Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets to effectively utilize fiscal resources. 2. Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and systems to monitor financial performance (for example, accounts payable/ receivable, resident trust). 3. Ensure adequate revenue (for example, new sources/services, fund raising, borrowing sources). 4. Negotiate, interpret, and implement financial aspects of contractual agreements (for example, organized labor, managed care, vendor, and consultative services). 5. Manage financial audit and reporting systems (for example, corporate compliance, charitability, information systems). 6. Ensure protection of facility assets (for example, insurance coverage, and risk management). 7. Ensure training and education of staff regarding financial management. D. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND ATMOSPHERE 1. Ensure that a system for maintaining and improving buildings, grounds, and equipment is planned, implemented, and evaluated. 2. Ensure that the facility provides a clean, attractive, and home-like environment for residents, staff, and visitors. 3. Ensure the planning, implementation, and evaluation of an environmental safety program that will maintain the health, welfare, and safety of residents, staff, and visitors. 4. Ensure the planning, implementation, and evaluation of an emergency program that protects the safety and welfare of residents, visitors, staff, and property. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Identify, monitor, and ensure that quality assurance programs are utilized to maximize effectiveness in environmental services. 6. Ensure the integration of resident rights with all aspects of the facility environment. 7. Ensure development, implementation, and review of environmental policies and procedures. 8. Ensure that facility complies with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations (for example, ADA, OSHA, CMS, IDPH, Life Safety Code). 9. Ensure a comprehensive preventative maintenance program is developed and implemented. E. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 1. Ensure that policies and procedures are developed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated in order to maintain compliance with directives of governing entities. 2. Ensure that policies and procedures are developed, implemented, monitored, and evaluated in order to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations. 3. Observe, monitor, and evaluate outcomes of all of the facility’s programs, policies, and procedures, to ensure effectiveness, and to fulfill administrative responsibility (for example, facility license) and professional responsibility (for example, personal NHA license). 4. Promote residents and families/responsible parties’ satisfaction with quality of care and quality of life. 5. Ensure administrative oversight of the survey process. 6. Conduct administrative review of survey outcomes to develop appropriate response (for example, no response, preparation of plan of correction, preparation of documentation for Informal Dispute Resolution [IDR]). 7. Educate staff/residents/families/responsible parties and other key groups in regards to interpretation of and compliance with regulatory requirements. 8. Educate owners regarding their roles and responsibilities, and monitor their actions to ensure adherence to by-laws and regulations. 9. Identify areas of potential legal liability, and develop and implement an administrative intervention or risk management program to minimize or eliminate exposure. 10. Develop or influence a strategic planning process to ensure viability of facility. 11. Participate in professional development activities. 12. Develop leadership skills of management team and key staff. 13. Ensure that information management systems are in place to support facility operations. 14. Ensure that resources (for example, supplies, medical equipment, technology, trained staff) are in place to provide resident care and to promote quality of life. 15. Develop strong relationships with area hospitals, physicians and health plans. 16. Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and consumer education program. 17. Develop and implement a media relations program including proactive (for example, promoting positive images about the facility and/or industry) and reactive programs (for example, situation specific responses to adverse incidents). 18. Plan, implement, and provide integration between the facility and other community resources (for example, educational institutions, hospitals, vendors). 19. Monitor the political climate and formulate action to affect the political process. WORK SETTING/ENVIRONMENT 1. Work is performed indoors primarily in an office environment. The nursing home is well lighted and clean with some exposure to dust. Heat and air conditioning are controlled by the buildings central system. 2. There is frequent exposure to residents and their families ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. Constant exposure to computer monitor, video display terminal. EQUIPMENT USED Calculator, call/intercom system, computer, copy machine, electronic time clock, fax machine, file cabinet, fire extinguisher, hole punch, keyless entry systems, microwave oven, paper cutter, pen, pencil, printer, radio, safety monitor, scissors, secure care system, stapler, switches, tables, telephone, television, thermostat, video equipment, wheel chairs. EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES IN EMERGENCY Must have thorough knowledge of all emergency and disaster procedures of facility. Directs subordinates to respond to emergency situations involving the safety of residents, employees, visitors, and facility. This includes the ability to assist with evacuation.