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JOB DESCRIPTION JOB SUMMARY: The Administrator Designee / Alt Director of Nursing ensures quality and safe delivery of HEALTHCARE services; coordinates services that reflect the Agency’s philosophy and standards of care; plans, develops, implements and evaluates Agency services, programs and activities and responsible for all day-to-day operations of Agency. QUALIFICATIONS:

• A person who is a licensed physician, or Is a registered nurse,
• Has training and experience in health services administration and at least one (1) year of supervisory or administrative experience
• Demonstrated ability in or application of organizational/communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with high levels of stress.
• Ability to enlist the cooperation of many people in furthering a program. RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Organizes and directs the Agency’s ongoing liaison among the Governing Body and staff.
• Employs qualified personnel and ensures adequate staff education and evaluations.
• Ensures the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
• Implements an effective budgeting and accounting system; assures accuracy for billing procedures.
• Shares copies of philosophy with all employees.
• Consistently follows Agency policies and procedures to set an example for employees.
• Reviews Agency manuals once per year for completeness.
• Assesses employees on an ongoing basis to ascertain their understanding of policies and procedures.
• Assists employees to support policies and achieve necessary changes.
• Uniformly enforces policies and procedures.
• Experienced in OASIS assessments
• Documents employee problems in personnel files.
• Disciplines employees as necessary.
• Directs the Agency’s ongoing functions.
• Monitors budget hours and does not exceed allowance each year.
• Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency.
• Uses statistical data to determine quality and quantity of services. THE HOME HEALTHCARE THE HOME HEALTHCARE THE HOME HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATOR DESIGNEE

• Maintains compliance with applicable federal, state, accrediting bodies and local rules and regulations.
• Supervises all business affairs.
• Develops, implements and evaluates financial policies and procedures and records.
• Develops, implements and evaluates budget plan and cost control policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements salary program within approved policies and procedures.
• Participates in personal professional growth and development.
• Plans and directs operations to ensure the provision of adequate and appropriate care and services.
• Fiscal planning, budgeting and management.
• Recruits employees and retains qualified personnel to maintain appropriate staffing levels by employing qualified staff.
• Establishes and maintains effective channels of communication.
• Ensures Agency personnel have current clinical information and current practices.
• Evaluates services and programs.
• Ensures staff development including orientation, inservice education and continuing education.
• Coordinates with other program areas and management as appropriate.
• Maintains current knowledge of local trends and issue.
• Ensures that appropriate personnel qualifications and policies are developed and implemented.
• Directs staff in performance of their duties including admission, discharge and provision of service to patients.
• Assures appropriate staff supervision during all operating hours.
• Ensures the accuracy of public information materials and activities.
• Appoints a similarly qualified alternate to be available at all times during operating hours in the absence of the Administrator.
• Directs and monitors organizational Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities.
• Ensures that Clinical Manager is available during all operating hours. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Works indoors in the Agency office. JOB RELATIONSHIPS:
• Supervised by: Governing Body
• Workers Supervised: All home care staff RISK EXPOSURE: Low risk Administrator Designee (continued) Job Description – LIFTING REQUIREMENTS: Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary: • Ability to participate in physical activity. • Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity. • Moderate lifting. • Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.

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