Healthcare Administrator - Onsite

Job description

Description:
Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions
Function - % Time Spent
1. Plans, organizes and directs nursing functions to comply with long-and short-term goals, facility policies and procedures, nursing home regulations, and budget.
2. Responsible for the provision of nursing care and services to Veterans/Members 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Determines nursing staff requirements including levels of training needed and allocation to treatment function and areas. Ensures adequate staff to meet direct care needs, assessments, planning, evaluation and supervision. Provides assistance on units or with supervision as required. Hires, supervises, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines staff. Reviews and evaluates staff job performance through monthly 1 on 1 coaching sessions and annual appraisals.
3. Participates actively in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), clinical meetings, and other facility meetings as directed by the Administrator. Directs a nursing education program to promote growth and development of nursing personnel. Oversees client staff compliance with annual TB skin testing requirements. Oversees the development, presentation and tracking of mandatory in-service training for client staff.
4. Conducts investigations of policy issues, staff and veteran/member allegations and other potential disciplinary problems, taking corrective action as necessary.
Actively involved in AMS processes such huddle boards, problem solving, job breakdown sheets, success tracking, and standardized work. Serves on committees and attends related meetings. Completes special projects as assigned. Assumes staff assignments when necessary. Consults with department and facility managers relative to program objectives, staffing and equipment needs, budget, operational policies and procedures and management issues.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Knowledge
Advanced nursing knowledge related to clinical management of moderate to complex medical conditions found within a skilled nursing facility
Knowledge of fundamental nursing policies and procedures as they are generally written and applied within the skilled nursing facility
Extensive knowledge of employee management issues including knowledge of scheduling, training, supervision and application of nursing practices
Extensive knowledge of all relevant regulations as they pertain to the skilled nursing facility including OBRA, OSHA and other standards
Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements related to the quality of resident assessments. Minimum Data Sets and the design and implementation of resident care plans
Extensive knowledge of human resource functions, including recruiting, interviewing, training, coaching/counseling and taking disciplinary action
Knowledge of design and implementation of systems related to work flow, scheduling, quality assurance functions and tracking the frequency and prevalence of quality indicators within the skilled nursing environment

Ability
Abide by nursing regulations
Listen, observe, assess and respond to medical emergencies
Evaluate, analyze, make independent decisions, and follow up regarding client health problems
Respond to medical issues/inquiries in a professional manner
Work with professional and non- professional staff to ensure health and safety of residents

Licenses / Certifications
Active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in AZ
May be required to drive on client business; current, valid driver's license required; subject to driver's license record checks; must maintain acceptable driving records and complete any required driver training

Selective Preferences
Experience in a Skilled Nursing / Long-term Care facility
Supervisory/management experience as a nurse

Requirements:
Active RN License in AZ
Long Term Care experience is a Must

Notes:
Onsite
Schedule: Flexible- 7:00am to 3:30pm or 8:30am to 4:30pm TBD on Administrator and Over Time needed.