Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center - Lenox, MA
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Come join a collaborative, innovative, solid team at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center! We pride ourselves in our culture of employee engagement and transparency. A move to Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center will be the best move in your career! Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility's programs and activities. - Develop and maintain written policies and procedures that govern the operation of the facility. Review policies and procedures periodically, at least annually, & make changes to assure compliance with current regulations. Interpret policies and procedures to employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary. - Develop and maintain job descriptions for each position in accordance with pertinent laws governing job positions. - Assist department directors in the development and implementation of performance evaluations. - Assist department directors in policies and procedures, and establish a rapport among departments around team work. - Ensure that all employees, residents, visitors, and the general public follow established policies and procedures. - Represent the facility at and participate in top level meetings. - Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the governing board concerning the operation of the facility. - Assist Infection Control Coordinator to ensure that tasks with potential exposure to blood/body fluids are identified & recorded. - Make routine inspections of the facility to assure that established policies and procedures are being implemented and followed. - Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies. - Develop a plan of correction for deficiencies noted during survey inspections. Provide a copy to governing board & ombudsman. - Maintain an adequate liaison with families and residents. - Maintain a good public relations program that serves the best interest of the facility and community alike. - Serve on facility committees & provide reports of committee meetings to governing board as may become necessary. - Assist in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified quality deficiencies. - Evaluate and implement recommendations from the facility committees as necessary. - Assist in the recruitment & selection of competent department directors, supervisors, consultants and other auxiliary personnel. - Consult with department directors on the operation of their departments to assist in correcting problems and improving services. - Ensure an adequate number of trained professional and other personnel are on duty to meet the needs of the residents. - Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished. - Review/check competence of work force and make necessary corrections as necessary. - Counsel/discipline personnel as requested or as may become necessary. - Ensure discipline is fair and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status. - Terminate employment of personnel when necessary, documenting and coordinating such actions with the Human Resources Manager. - Serve as liaison to the governing board, medical staff, and other professional and supervisory staff. - Follow established safety regulations, to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc. - Ensure that the building and grounds are maintained in good repair. [For additional information and to apply to this and other positions at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, please click here.](rel=noopener noreferrer}
Created: 2025-10-22