Nursing Home Administrator in Training , Aurora Colorado

Lowry Hills Care; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Aurora, Colorado seeks an aspiring Nursing Home Administrator in Training to gain hands-on operating experience under a licensed administrator. You will learn about care for vulnerable populations, survey readiness, reimbursement rules, and daily SNF operations.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor's degree with supervisory healthcare experience and are flexible for night/weekend coverage as needed. Training leads to leadership in skilled nursing facilities.

Qualifications

• Meet the educational and/or experience requirements to apply for a Colorado Nursing Home Administrator License or the Colorado Administrator-in-Training program.
• Have a baccalaureate degree and/or at least two years of full-time work experience in a healthcare facility in a supervisory position.
• Five years of full-time work experience in any department of a skilled nursing facility, an intermediate care facility, or an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled with at least 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of college or university courses.

Responsibilities

• Care of vulnerable populations
• Operating models and systems
• Survey process, internal and external state surveyor visits, and quality measures
• Reimbursement regulations
• Nursing practices and procedures
• Rules and regulations that govern the skilled nursing industry

Skills

Strong communications skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Healthcare supervisory experience

Job description

Come grow with Sweetwater Care!

Our ever evolving, long term, skilled and sub acute care company needs leaders with an entrepreneurial spirt and a love for vulnerable and informed populations. We are seeking to develop a bench of leadership who are open to gaining on the job skills to serve this demographic of residents that we hold so dear.

Practical on-the-job training within one of our skilled nursing facility in Aurora, Colorado under the direct supervision of an experienced Licensed Nursing Home Administrator will be extended.

We welcome you to come join our dynamic team and see all of the reasons why we stand out in our industry! You will have the opportunity to work alongside friendly staff who are dedicated to providing the highest level of care to our residents. The ideal candidate will need to flexible with regards to availability and be open to occasional presence at night and on the weekends to satisfy the needs of the buildings.

Salary Considerations range from $75,000 to $85,000 annually based on experience within the skilled nursing demographic.

During your training, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the day-to-day operation of a facility including the following:

Care of vulnerable populations

Operating models and systems

Survey process, internal and external state surveyor visits, and quality measures

Reimbursement regulations

Nursing practices and procedures

Rules and regulations that govern the skilled nursing industry

If you are an individual with strong communications skills, organizational skills and have an ability to successfully interact with personnel, residents, family members, local and state agencies along with community members and meet the requirements listed below - you are the candidate we are looking for.

REQUIREMENTS:

Meet the educational and/or experience requirements to apply for a Colorado

Nursing Home Administrator License or the Colorado Administrator-in-Training program.

( requirements in links below)

https://dpo.colorado.gov/NursingHome/ApplicationsDocs

https://dpo.colorado.gov/NursingHome

Have a baccalaureate degree and/or at least two years of full-time work experience in a healthcare facility in a supervisory position.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Have five years of full-time work experience in any department of a skilled nursing facility, an intermediate care facility, or an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled with at least 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of college or university courses. At least the most recent three years of the 5 years of work experience shall be in a position as a department manager or oversite of a team.