Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA)

Aperion Care; Burbank (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aperion Care is seeking a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator to oversee daily operations of a nursing facility, ensuring top quality care and strict adherence to federal and state guidelines. The role requires leadership across departments, and active governance with the board and medical staff.

The Administrator will direct policies, supervise staff, manage financial reporting, and implement corrective action plans to maintain compliance and resident safety. A valid LNHA license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health administration or related field.
• Must hold an active Nursing Home Administrator license.
• Experience supervising healthcare staff is preferred.
• Knowledge of reimbursement regulations and nursing practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Direct facility programs and activities per governing board guidelines.
• Assist directors with policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Ensure compliance with facility policies by staff, residents, and visitors.
• Lead meetings to discuss survey findings and corrective actions.
• Develop plans of correction with monitoring timetables and follow-up.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Regulatory knowledge

Financial interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Administration or Business Administration or health related degree

Nursing Home Administrator license

2 years supervisory healthcare experience

Job description

SUMMARY

The Administrator directs the day to day functions of the facility in accordance with current federal and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern nursing facilities to assure that the highest degree of quality care can be provided to our residents at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility’s programs and activities in accordance with guidelines issued by the governing board.

• Assist department directors in the development, use, and implementation of departmental policies and procedures and professional standards of practice.

• Ensure that all employees, residents, visitors, and the general public follow the facility’s established policies and procedures.

• Conduct daily meetings with appropriate staff during facility inspections to discuss survey findings and formulation of plans of action/correction.

• Assist in developing plans of correction for cited deficiencies. Ensure such plans incorporate timetables and methods of monitoring to ensure that such deficiencies do no recur.

• Review and check competence of workforce and make necessary adjustments/corrections as required or that may become necessary.

• Assist in recruitment and selection of competent department directors, supervisors, facility non-licensed staff, consultants, etc.

• Counsel/discipline personnel as requested or as may become necessary.

• Consult with department directors concerning the operation of their departments to assist in eliminating/correcting problem areas, and/or improvement of services.

• Assist department directors in the topic selection, planning, conducting, and scheduling of in-service training classes and on-the-job training and orientation programs to assure that current material and programs are continuously provided.

• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.

• Ensure that physicians are in compliance with facility policies governing the admission, medical treatment, visit requirements, plan of care, orders, etc. Report problem areas to the Medical Director.

• Ensure that all facility personnel, residents, and visitors follow established safety regulations to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control etc.

• Review accident/incident reports (e.g., falls, injuries, or an unknown source, abuse, etc.). Monitor to determine the effectiveness of the facility’s risk management program.

• Ensure that the facility is maintained in a clean and safe manner for resident comfort and convenience by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained to perform such duties/services.

• Review and interpret monthly financial statements and provide such information to the governing board.

• Report suspected or known incidents of fraud relative to false billings, filing of false cost reports, receipt/payment of kickbacks etc., to appropriate agencies.

• Ensure that the resident’s rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints, are well established and maintained at all times.

• Review resident complaints and grievances and make written reports of action taken. Discuss such actions with resident and family as appropriate.

• Ensure that resident funds maintained by the facility are managed in accordance with current federal and state regulations and that appropriate accounting records are maintained

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health Administration or Business Administration or health related degree is preferred.

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Nursing Home Administrator

• 2 years experience in a Supervisor role, healthcare experience preferred.

• Must be knowledgeable of reimbursement regulations and nursing practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing facility administration.

• Must possess the ability to make independent decision when circumstances warrant such action

• Must be able to read and interpret financial records, reports etc.

• Must be able to communicate policies, procedures, regulations, reports etc., to personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and government agencies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to move intermittently through the workday.

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.

• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or life at minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA)

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