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Job Description Job Description ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENT: Administration FLSASTATUS: Exempt SUPERVISOR: Owners and VPO DATE: April 1, 2013 AREA OF SUPERVISION: All departments and all employees and consultants DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and coordinating of the facility to ensure quality care for residents; be knowledgeable of and implement federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to the facility and residents, personnel, and physical plant. Responsible for interpreting and implementing corporate vision, purpose, mission and value statements. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Leadership ResponsibilitiesIs responsible for knowing, understanding, and conveying to department supervisors and staff the Federal and State rules and regulations regarding nursing home requirements and is responsible for their enforcement within the scope of the each Department.Represent facility with government and private agencies.Establish, implement, review, and update facility policies and procedures pertaining to resident care, financial control, public relations, maintenance of physical plant, and procedure manuals.Accompany surveyors and consultants on facility inspections; arrange exit conferences, which include department heads; review deficiencies and submit plan of correction to appropriate governmental agency upon receipt of report of deficiencies.Routinely meet with department heads on a scheduled basis and conduct/participate in the in-service classes and supervisory level training programs.Attend workshops, seminars and educational session to keep update on changes in the long-term climate.Review all performance evaluations and approve salary increases if appropriate and assure timely completion.Review accidents and incidents and make recommendations for an effective safety program for the residents.Review resident complaints and grievances and make written reports of action taken.Provide security for physical management records, personnel records, and current and closed resident records.Operate, manage, and maintain facility in accordance with established policies and procedures.Act as liaison with the corporate office and professional and supervisory staff through meetings and reports.Prepare and forward to authorities reports as required by federal, state, and local agencies and management, as well as, corporate staff.Ensure adequate food, nursing, and housekeeping supplies and equipment are available, properly stored, and in working order.Attend meeting of the facilities. Administrator, or his designee, shall attend meetings, including those concerned with utilization, resident care and safety, such as, QA, Safety, Care plans and Medicare.Administrator will designate, in writing, who will be responsible for administrative functions in his absence.Review and evaluate reports from the facility's committees and consultants, and document disposition and implementation of recommendations.Prepare and submit required reports.Observe activities in each department and on each shift.Instruct facility staff to furnish information regarding residents to authorized agencies or individuals, and maintain confidentiality.Ensures that public information describing the services provided by the facility is accurate.Inspect the facility routinely to assure that established policies and procedures are being implemented and adequate maintenance of the facility is maintained.Functions in a problem solving capacity with regards to the facility operations, residents and staff issues.Cooperate with the medical staff and with all those concerned with rendering professional service, resulting in quality care to the residents.Oversee and be generally responsible for