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Hartwell Health & Rehab

– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion  in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates the Nursing Center in accordance with the established guidelines of the organization and in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Enforces the Nursing Center guidelines.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current licensure standard and survey process.
• Assumes responsibility for notifying appropriate state and local agencies of the transfer, temporary or permanent discharge or death of any patient receiving Medicaid funds.
• Informs appropriate agencies of changes in Nursing Center personnel, as required.
• Participates in Nursing Center surveys (Licensure/JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
• Acts as a liaison between the Nursing Center and regulatory agencies, patient advocacy groups and fiscal intermediaries.
• Assumes responsibility with department supervisor to provide adequate staffing.
• Assists Department Heads in the planning, conducting and scheduling of in-service training classes and orientation programs.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your field as well as to maintain current license/certification.
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
• Assumes responsibility for and honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
• Assumes responsibility for procedural guidelines relative to the prevention and reporting of patient abuse.
• Reviews, investigates, and arbitrates patient complaints and grievances and makes available to supervisor written reports of action taken.
• Supervises the confidentiality and safe storage of current and closed patient records, personnel records, and physical plant records with regulatory requirements.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in regard to accidents/incidents and OSHA regulations.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Establishes and maintains effective inter-departmental communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for reviewing and evaluating all recommendations of the Nursing Center’s committees and consultants.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
• Establishes an annual budget and submits to supervisor for approval.
• Adheres to the established accounting system and financial guidelines to meet operating cost and maintains internal budgeting control.
• Provides for the purchase and availability of all necessary supplies.
• Develops relationships with community agencies providing services of benefit to the Nursing Center.
• Supervises all department supervisors and administrative staff. Meets with department heads at regular intervals.
• Supervises the recruitment, employment, retention, performance evaluation, promotion and discharge of associates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• An Administrator’s license in the state of Georgia. A degree in Business Administration or Health Administration is preferred but not required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes and maintains effective inter-departmental communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for reviewing and evaluating all recommendations of the Nursing Center’s committees and consultants.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervisors.
• Complies with all Privacy and Security programs.
• Serves as Privacy Official for the Center and is responsible for the administration and oversight of the Privacy & Security program within the Center.

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