Interim - Licensed Nursing Facility Administrator

We are seeking a Licensed Nursing Facility Administrator to join our community on an interim basis, committed to delivering outstanding care to our residents.  As an interim Administrator, you will oversee daily operations and management and the success of community health services programs including occupancy, personnel and financial management; implementation of policies and procedures to remain in compliance with local, state and federal regulations; promote associate, member, and responsible party satisfaction.

Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others! 

What you'll do:

• Assists Senior Executive Director in verifying that consultants and other support resources are appropriately utilized.
• Assists Senior Executive Director in strategic planning and direction of community operations; evaluates results; identifies opportunities; initiates improvements and measures performance against objectives.
• Plans, develops and organizes, implements, directs and evaluates the organization’s health services programs.
• Continuously evaluates occupancy development programs and implements strategies to achieve occupancy goals.
• Accurately prepares and reviews monthly financial reports; monitors budget performance and adjusts operations to achieve budget goals.
• Reviews and evaluates existing policies, procedures and work methods by means of periodic program evaluation and implements improved work methods and procedures to insure achievement of program objectives.
• Sources, hires, supervises, monitors, evaluates and provide direction to direct reports, as needed. Provides professional growth and development; develops and communicates annual goals and objectives; monitors and provides constructive feedback; conducts annual performance evaluations.
• Assists, guides and supports department managers with coaching and leadership of their respective teams; approves hiring and termination decisions.
• Participates in annual budget process. Develops and manages budget effectively. Manages program resources to ensure they are used efficiently and appropriately.
• Conducts routine inspections of the community to ensure that established policies and procedures are being implemented and followed.
• Assures that all community associates, members, and guests follow established safety regulations including fire protection/prevention, infection control, etc. at all times. Assures that all associates attend appropriate safety and organizational training as needed.
• Reviews accident/incident reports and establishes an effective accident prevention program.
• Leads the QAPI program and ensures successful and positive outcomes.
• Cultivates and monitors relationships with outside service providers, consultants, agencies and organizations to develop relationships that enhance the delivery of services to clients.
• Ensures that the members’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, individuality, privacy and property and civil rights are well established and maintained at all times by all associates. Ensures that all members receive attention in a manner and in an environment that maintains or enhances their quality of life without violating the safety and rights of other members.
• Reviews member complaints and grievances; makes written reports of action taken.
• Liaison to members, families, and community; speaks in public on behalf of community as directed.
• Maintains compliance with all Buckner policies and procedures as stated now or as amended. Maintains compliance with all state and federal laws and regulatory requirements as stated now or as amended.
• Conducts staff meetings regularly; attend and participate in staff meetings and training as required.
• Develops emerging leadership through professional growth and development.
• Works successfully as part of a team and responsible for developing then maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers.
• Travels as needed to monitor, assess and help develop programs.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as necessary to meet business needs.
• Performs general office tasks as required.
• Performs special assignments, projects, and other duties as required.

 What you’ll bring:

• Requires in-depth understanding of a comprehensive field of knowledge. Involves the ability to define problems, draw conclusions and make decisions dealing with abstract variables. Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred.  Requires a minimum of 5 years prior related experience in a supervisory capacity in the field of long-term care or aging services in a nursing facility. Minimum 1 year prior related experience as an Assistant Administrator in a nursing facility.
• Requires a current Administrators License issued by the Texas Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators.
• Requires advanced working knowledge of fundamentals of hospital and nursing home organization and administration, standards and regulations of the hospital and nursing homes, and all the laws applicable to the operation of each. Requires proficient working knowledge of human resources and/or business administration; merchandising; public relations; maintenance; dietetics; general medicine; psychiatry; nursing; and functions of all other departments.
• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
• Requires ability to be forward thinking and exhibit the highest ethical standards and an appropriate professional image.
• Requires knowledge of regulation and guidelines pertaining to retirement facility; ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex legal requirements and guidelines.
• Requires ability to respond effectively and appropriately to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Requires ability to speak clearly and make self understood effectively in fact to face interactions; articulate with accuracy to speak on the phone.
• Requires ability to hear and receive verbal instructions, answer phones, and communicate with people in situations with some background noise.
• Requires ability to relate positively, influentially, and sensitively to a broad spectrum of persons in a variety of multi-tiered relationships and settings.
• Requires proficient ability to plan, administer, and report budgets.
• Proficient working knowledge of budgetary management and development of policies and procedures required.
• Requires ability to provide strategic and logistical planning and facilitate meetings and make presentations before the Board as required.
• Requires ability to effectively manage personnel; requires administrative skills to include but not limited to staff selection, development, motivation, scheduling, and evaluation.
• Requires ability to travel to various geographic locations and some overnight stays.
• Requires ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Requires proficient ability to exhibit detail-oriented skills necessary to understand and manage a wide-range of information.
• Proficient working knowledge and ability to accurately and timely operate and perform computer related tasks with specific equipment and software applications required.
• Requires commitment to Christian principles and teachings both professionally and personally.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds continuously to move objects.
• Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time. Requires ability to grasp, pull, push, carry or otherwise manipulate objects.
• Requires sufficient good health to properly discharge duties. Employees shall not be permitted to work who have infectious disease or skin lesion for the duration of the communicability.

 The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.