– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion  in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates the Nursing Center in accordance with the established guidelines of the organization and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Enforces the Nursing Center guidelines.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current licensure standard and survey process.
• Assumes responsibility for notifying appropriate state and local agencies of the transfer, temporary or permanent discharge or death of any patient receiving Medicaid funds.
• Informs appropriate agencies of changes in Nursing Center personnel, as required.
• Participates in Nursing Center surveys (Licensure/JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
• Acts as a liaison between the Nursing Center and regulatory agencies, patient advocacy groups and fiscal intermediaries.
• Assumes responsibility with department supervisor to provide adequate staffing.
• Assists Department Heads in the planning, conducting and scheduling of in-service training classes and orientation programs.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your field as well as to maintain current license/certification.
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
• Assumes responsibility for and honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
• Assumes responsibility for procedural guidelines relative to the prevention and reporting of patient abuse.
• Reviews, investigates, and arbitrates patient complaints and grievances and makes available to supervisor written reports of action taken.
• Supervises the confidentiality and safe storage of current and closed patient records, personnel records, and physical plant records with regulatory requirements.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in regard to accidents/incidents and OSHA regulations.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Establishes and maintains effective inter-departmental communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for reviewing and evaluating all recommendations of the Nursing Center’s committees and consultants.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
• Establishes an annual budget and submits to supervisor for approval.
• Adheres to the established accounting system and financial guidelines to meet operating cost and maintains internal budgeting control.
• Provides for the purchase and availability of all necessary supplies.
• Develops relationships with community agencies providing services of benefit to the Nursing Center.
• Supervises all department supervisors and administrative staff. Meets with department heads at regular intervals.
• Supervises the recruitment, employment, retention, performance evaluation, promotion and discharge of associates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• An Administrator’s license in the state of Georgia. A degree in Business Administration or Health Administration is preferred but not required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes and maintains effective inter-departmental communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for reviewing and evaluating all recommendations of the Nursing Center’s committees and consultants.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervisors.
• Complies with all Privacy and Security programs.
• Serves as Privacy Official for the Center and is responsible for the administration and oversight of the Privacy & Security program within the Center.

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LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.  The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS

This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications:

Microsoft Outlook                  Microsoft Excel                      Microsoft Word

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Please see minimum qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.  The associate frequently is required to walk.  Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The associate is occasionally required to stand.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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