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Summary/Objective: 

Under the Senior Executive Director's supervision, the Administrator in Training (AIT) will learn and master the management, operations, and strategic direction of the Assisted Living centers. This role may involve overseeing multiple centers, requiring travel and coordination with the Senior Executive Director to address the needs of each location. Responsibilities include understanding census development, managing finances, ensuring high standards of care, and maintaining regulatory compliance. The AIT will also foster positive employee relations and implement business plans. Additionally, the AIT may represent the centers in both internal and community settings, ensuring adherence to all policies and procedures. Daily rounds of the center premises are required to ensure compliance with all relevant guidelines and regulations.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Executive Director in Training (AIT) will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Executive Director and rotate through different departments to learn skills in all areas of center management, including:

o As signs daily tasks, directs employee activities, schedules breaks, authorizes early departures, and reassigns employees as needed.

o Prepares evaluations, enforces policies, approves time record variances, interviews applicants, handles complaints, and participates in training.

o Develops and implements an annual business plan for quality care and ROI.

o Reviews the plan with department heads quarterly.

o Ensures maximum census development and reviews objectives.

o Oversees resident placement to meet needs and financial requirements.

o Maximizes collections and oversees the business office manager.

o Ensures an effective Performance Improvement (PI) process and compliance with regulations.

o Controls labor and supply expenses, maximizes revenue opportunities.

o Directs workforce, controls labor expenses, authorizes overtime, plans workforce, recruits, conducts surveys, handles complaints, attends meetings, enforces policies, reviews payroll, participates in interviews, and training.

o Participates in development as required.

o Ensures all opportunities are attained and paperwork is completed timely.

o Supervises administration and conducts quarterly audits.

o Ensures satisfaction, reviews surveys, and develops action plans.

o Evaluates objectives and standards quarterly, ensures fair evaluations.

o Maintains Safety Committee, reviews lost days, ensures compliance, implements transitional duty policies.

o Oversees maintenance for a safe, sanitary, and attractive environment, follows expenditure process.

o Participates in budget development, operates within guidelines, holds department heads accountable.

Additional ResponsibilitiesResident Rights

o Knows Resident Rights

o Helps the residents/patients exercise and/or protect their rights

o Maintains confidentiality of resident/patient and employee information

HIPAA

o Follows and adheres to North Shore Health’s policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information

o Uses and/or discloses only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

The responsibilities of this position may involve travel and physical activities including standing, occasional lifting (up to 50 pounds unassisted), bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting. All employees when visiting nursing homes may be required to provide lifting and transfer assistance to residents. Lifting and/or transferring some residents will require use of a lifting device and /or assistance of other staff.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare administration is preferred but not required (or course completion awaiting graduation) or equivalent combination of experience and education State license (issued within 6 months of program participation) Demonstrated success leading a fun and productive work environment Leadership competencies Preferred Education and Experience Experience in a fast-paced environment Geriatric experience (volunteer experience useful)Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Ability to make oral presentations. Has effective communication skills. Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English. Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, and other center staff. Possess special interest in working with long-term care residents and the elderly. Meets all health requirements imposed by law. Must be willing to relocate and able to give a 2-year verbal commitment. Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company applications. Microsoft Office version 1997, 2000 or XP, MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, E-mail, Outlook, Internet Explorer.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefit packages which includes:

Health insurance for full-time employees starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment Dental and vision insurance for full and part-time staff 401(K) Program for full and part-time staff 6 paid holidays plus one floating holiday for full-time staff Company paid life insurance for full-time staff Voluntary life and disability insurance for full-time staff Paid Time Off

Our mission is to establish a culture that reinforces the values necessary to be the premier health services provider and employer in each of the communities we serve. We understand that choosing where you want to go in your career is a big decision. We would like the opportunity to show you that North Shore Healthcare is the Right Choice for you.