Long Term Care Administrator

Location:

Avera St Benedict Nursing Home

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Accountable for effectively fulfilling the goals and objective of the department while managing the department's resources effectively and efficiently. Specific responsibilities include all aspects of directing, development, planning, scheduling, and dealing with employee issues. The Administrator also must plan for staffing and fiscal budgeting for the department, as well as, being responsible for developing written job descriptions, hiring, training, and evaluating personnel performance.

What you will do

• Provides direction and leadership to the facility in accordance with the mission, philosophy, and strategic direction of the organization.
• Ensures and carries out policies and procedures in the day-to-day operations of the facility.
• Understands and operates the facility to meet the requirement for State Licensure and other regulatory agencies.
• Is responsible for the overall management, organization, and staffing of the facility.
• Is responsible for compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Establishes fiscal plan for department and operates within its parameters.
• Organizes and implements goals and strategies to regularly evaluate if facility is meeting those goals.
• Acts as spokesperson for facility to the community, residents, and families.
• Maintains high morale among staff, inspiring teamwork through sensitive and fair leadership.
• Exhibits decision making ability; responds to and provides direction in changing workload and in stressful situations.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's business, nursing or related field
• Nursing Home Administrator- Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice within 180 Days
• Minimum of 3-12 months experience in long term care and minimum of 5 years experience in health service administration with a minimum of 2 years in a management capacity including finance management in LTC or related health program

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Master's

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer- Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.