Assistant Administrator (SNF)

Summary of Duties

Assists the Executive Director in the administration and overall operations of the skilled nursing facility with emphasis on solid financial programs, quality service, strong operating systems, and effective marketing programs in accordance with applicable federal, state and local guidelines and regulations.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees designated departmental operations in a quality and cost conscious manner, to promote sound and fair decisions consistent with goals and strategies.
• Meets with the Executive Director regularly to discuss the financial performance, philosophies and objectives, capital expenditures, long-range plans, and regulations governing facility operations. Recommend changes as necessary.
• Meets regularly with managers and department heads and provides goal oriented direction; consults and advises on departmental functions, activities, and issues and makes recommendations as needed to promote growth and development of managers.
• Assists with planning and implementation of marketing programs to meet occupancy objectives.
• Assists the Executive Director in the preparation of annual capital and operating budgets.
• Provides leadership to those responsible for achieving departmental objectives and implementing policies and procedures in order to promote optimum resident care and/or satisfaction as well as efficient cost of operations.
• Promotes effective management of facility resources by recruiting and retaining qualified individuals, establishing and monitoring employee development plans, and communicating expectations on a regular basis.
• Attends promptly to administrative duties, including the signing of documents, preparation of reports, completion of performance appraisals and other employee related actions.
• Interprets policies and procedures to employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary.
• Represents the facility in dealing with outside organizations and governmental agencies and assists the Executive Director in the coordination of health inspections and surveys.
• Makes routine inspections to assure that established policies and procedures are being implemented and followed.
• Evaluates and proposes recommendations from resident council meetings to Executive Director as appropriate.
• Assumes additional responsibilities, including special projects, as assigned.

Education & Experience

Bachelors in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or equivalent required. Current Alabama Nursing Home Administrators license required. Minimum of three years of management level experience in skilled nursing required.