Now Hiring an Assited Living Administrator at Blue Heron Senior Living!!

Blue Heron Assisted Living, a 95 apartment facility located in the heart of Wesley Chapel, Florida is searching for an experienced and licensed skilled facility Assistant Executive Director to lead a wonderful group of professional caregivers. We are a family-owned and a progressive organization that supports the value of a flourishing culture. Moreover, we hold our leadership teams to the highest standards of character and integrity as we deliver care to seniors in our community. We want out leaders to flourish.

Qualified candidates should have a proven track record in long-term care. If you are looking to work for an organization that values its employees and all its customers, then you should apply. Our Directors enjoy a wide range of management support in order to succeed. Our support consultants have been promoted from a wide variety of senior care operations and they are very reticent of the challenges a Leader faces in today’s skilled nursing space.  We pride ourselves with a stellar reputation with all of our vendor partners. More importantly, we are a faith-based company that values the spiritual and emotional health of all staff and residents. We are committed to restoring our residents to their highest potential through kind, compassionate medical care.

If you believe that our organization would be a match for your leadership style and expectations, please apply today!

The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Executive Director is to assist the Executive Director with providing oversight, organization, management, and instrumental leadership to this facility.  Such leadership is provided within the guidelines of facility polices and with adherence to all local, state and federal regulations.

• LEADERSHIP & EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY CARE -Providing leadership and oversight to all operational departments within the facility. This includes:
  • Conducting all job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set forth in the facilities Code of Business Conduct and applicable federal/state laws and professional standards;
  • Being familiar with all operational details of the center and providing direction to each and every department head within the facility. This includes being responsive to their personal and work related needs, providing aggressive direction and striving to upgrade their role and usefulness;
  • Functioning as the leader and final decision maker for the facility’s department heads and/or supervisory team while still encouraging collaborative discussions for facility wide decisions;
  • Working in collaboration with the DON and Nursing Leadership staff to ensure that quality patient care is being delivered in an appropriate, timely and safe manner;
  • Striving to achieve compliance with the organization’s goal to achieve zero in-house acquired wounds with the daily monitoring of skin care;
  • Practicing motivational leadership techniques and setting an example of integrity and work ethic to department heads. This includes accepting the status of facility role model by always making decisions in the best interest of the facility;
  • Developing and implementing a plan of correction as a result of the facility’s annual family satisfaction survey;
  • Developing the management team through compassion and accountability; 
  • Performing annual, introductory, transfer and periodic performance monitoring for all direct reports, which may include documenting evaluations, verbal counseling, disciplinary action, etc.;

• ADMINISTRATIVE- Maintaining records, implementing systems, and overall compliance with administrative requirements of TLC management, which includes:.
• FISCAL- Utilizing financial reports, creating and executing the facility budgets.
• PUBLIC RELATIONS- Personal communications with residents, families, all facility personnel, physicians, medical establishments, outside agencies, etc. 

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Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must possess specific educational and experience requirements such as:
  • Holding a B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited college or university;
  • Licensure as a Health Facility Administrator (HFA) in the state of employment; or
  • If licensed as an Administrator by another state, be willing to apply for temporary licensure in the state and pass the exam.
• Must possess administrative, interpersonal and managerial skills such as:
  • Passion for organizing and creating a positive atmosphere;
  • Passion for implementing activities and programs of all kinds;
  • The ability to make independent decisions, handle stressful situations and to remain calm during emergencies;
  • The ability to perform basic mathematical processing and understand complicated budgets of all kinds;
  • The ability to deal tactfully with personnel, resident, family members, visitors and their general public;
  • Knowledge of administrative practices, procedures and guidelines;
  • The ability to be discrete and protect the integrity of confidential information and stay within the approved HIPAA Compliance and employee privacy regulations; 
  • Patience, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm and a willingness to handle residents based on whatever maturity and physical level in which they are currently functioning;
  • The ability to adhere to professional code of ethics and behave morally in and outside the facility; &
  • Knowledge on the use of computers, e-mail accounts, software programs such as Word/Excel and minor office machines such as faxes/copiers.
• Desired qualifications include:
  • At least 3 years of previous experience in a leadership or a supervisory capacity within a nursing home or a long-term care organization; &
  • Experience Maximizing revenues through private pay resources, Medicare, Medicaid and Managed Care.