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