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LeadingAge Oklahoma Executive Director Job Description
Title: Executive Director
Responsibilities: Executive Director of the organization, and as such charged with conducting the affairs of the Association, in keeping with established policies and procedures of the LeadingAge Oklahoma Board of Directors. The Executive Director is responsible for making decisions relating to the organizing, directing, managing, and planning of LeadingAge Oklahoma. The Executive Director shall exercise authority directly through supervisory staff over all personnel and all activities of the organization. The Executive Director is selected and employed by the LeadingAge Oklahoma Board of Directors.
Job Duties: Areas of responsibilities delegated to the Executive Director include the following:
Human Resources:
- relates to both the Board and to the staff, but has ultimate responsibility to the Board.
Board of Directors:
- develops and recommends to the Board of Directors, specific, written, long and short-range plans for the development of LeadingAge Oklahoma programs and services,
- maintains appropriate relations with the Board and various Board Committees, and keeps them informed,
- interprets trends in the fields of service in which LeadingAge Oklahoma is engaged, by maintaining involvement in the professional field as a whole,
- assists with orientation and training programs for the Board.
Professional Staff:
- supervises and directs key staff in the performance of their duties,
- evaluates the performance of key staff members,
- provides overall control of and direction for the personnel of LeadingAge Oklahoma, including active participation in or approval of personnel actions,
- manages volunteer staff activities.
Planning:
- evaluates the services being provided by LeadingAge Oklahoma in relation to specified goals and standards, and recommends modifications, where appropriate,
- recommends new programs to the Board.
Finance:
- prepares LeadingAge Oklahoma budgets and is accountable for control of these resources once approved, directs all financial operations of LeadingAge Oklahoma.
Consultant Relations:
- manages all activities including coordinating Board activities.
Public Relations:
- Interprets the function of LeadingAge Oklahoma to the community by assisting the Board, through direct involvement and through public relations programs, including personal contact,
- descriptive program literature, and the media.
Interagency Relations:
- maintains appropriate relations with other professional and service groups in the community, maintains appropriate relations with federal, state, and local government units, maintains
- appropriate relations with other agencies in similar fields of service.
Organizational Operations:
- recommends policies to the Board and / or assists the Board in the formulation of policies for the effective and economical operation of LeadingAge Oklahoma and its programs,
- ensures implementation of the policies adopted by the Board, has chief administrative responsibility for maintenance of agency facilities, and regular reporting to various bodies,
- carries chief staff responsibility to ensure that legal obligations of LeadingAge Oklahoma are met.
Responsibilities: The Board of Directors shall employ the Executive Director of the Association. The Executive Director shall have all authority and responsibility necessary to operate the Association in all of its activities subject only to such policies as may be issued by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall act as the duly authorized representative of the Board of Directors in all matters in which the Board has not formally designated some other person to act.
Qualifications:
Possess a BA or BS in Business, Political Science, Social Services or a related field.
The preferred candidate will have completed a Master’s level program from an accredited university.
Strong leader and communicator with 5 years experience in legislative process
Experience in planning and developing continuing education programs.
Must have experience in business development as it relates to strategic planning, shared services, and group purchasing.
To apply, email gleeokie83@gmail.com.
Manages and assumes 24-hour responsibility and accountability for all resident care, family services, administrative more, oversight, quality measures and compliance. Manages the facility in accordance with policy and procedure, State and Federal regulations to promote high quality care and service. Involved and reviews, interviews and hires staff for the facility and provide orientation to facility. Plans and implements the overall nursing policies, procedures, and services for a long-term care facility. Generally manages nurses, certified medication aides and certified nursing aides. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. To insure DON is proficient and understands HIPPA compliance.
A. Associate Degree in Nursing with a current license to practice nursing in Oklahoma. Bachelor of Science Degree preferred.
B. Three years of supervisory and leadership experience in a hospital or long term care facility with a specialization in geriatrics. Previous experience as a Director of Nursing in long term care preferred.
Supervisory Controls:
Is responsible to the Nursing Home Administrator.
Major Responsibility:
Has administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the functions, activities,
orientation and in-service education of the nursing staff.
Clinical Administration
1. Is responsible for the development and maintenance or nursing service objectives,
standards of nursing practice, nursing policy and procedure manuals.
2. Perform pre-admission nursing assessment for prospective residents. Obtain current
history and physical for all admissions to Health Care Center.
3. Assess current residents/tenants when determination for continued stay or possible
transfer is needed.
4. Serve as member of Facility Admissions Committee.
5. Initiate, design and implement nursing care plan for all residents.
6. Assess and assure proper treatment of all wounds and skin problems. Report at least
quarterly on results of skin management efforts.
7. Administer bowel and bladder training program for all residents who can benefit.
8. Administer facility infection control program; identify problems, initiate corrective
actions, report results, evaluate effectiveness. Report infection incidence at weekly staff
meeting and quarterly Quality Assurance.
9. Provide input at all weekly rehabilitation meetings and periodic rehab rounds. Assure
coordination of rehab rounds. Assure care plans are updated consistent with resident
needs. Measure and track wound healing in facility.
10. Responsible for QM tracking
Human Resources Management:
1. Function as employee health nurse for on-the-job incidents; treat and refer, appropriate
to scope of practice under Oklahoma Law.
Nursing Services:
1. Recommend number and levels of nursing personnel to be employed. Establish and
maintain appropriate schedules for all nursing staff.
2. Hire and evaluate all nursing staff for Health Care. Take appropriate action to assure
staff meet acceptable standards of practice.
3. Administer Nursing payroll, including calculation and review of time cards, preparation
of forms. Resolution of disagreements regarding hours of pay.
4. Assure all nursing staff have current job descriptions and performances evaluations are
done annually per policy.
5. Provide regular program of in-service education to licensed and certified staff.
6. Keep facility compliant in the EMR by checking infection reports, bowel and bladder
assessment, Braden scale, command center.
7. Sign electronically MDS care plans.
8. Do weekly wound assessments in EMR.
9. Conduct weight meetings.
10. Address Pharmacy recommendations.
11. Review all reports for falls and injuries.
12. Review all current infections and follow the facility policy and procedure on tracking and
trending.
13. Conduct a weekly meeting with care coordinators to review pertinent issues.
14. Tracking of Physician progress notes to ensure compliance with State and Federal
guidelines.
15. Random medication/treatment cart audits.
Accounting/Financial Management:
1. Establish recommendation for annual budget for nursing labor, supplies, contractors,
and charges for services rendered.
2. Review financial results monthly and make adjustments as needed to maintain
compliance with budget. Manage wheelchair inventory. Determine ongoing needs and
recommend acquisition strategies.
3. Respond to periodic third-party insurance inquiries pertaining to coverage of residents.
Ancillary Services:
1. Maintain ongoing consultation with Medical Director on wide range of clinical and
administrative matters. Monitor quality of attending physician involvement with
residents and assist Medical Director in resolution of care related issues.
2. Administer facility Medical Records of RCC and RA per regulatory guidelines.
General Administrative:
1. Assumes temporary authority for leadership of facility in the absence of Nursing Home
Administrator.
Concordia Life Plan Community is looking to hire a Director of Nursing. The Director of Nursing directs health-related services for the Nursing Center, Memory Support Center, and Assisted Living Center at Concordia. The Director of Nursing will assist in achieving and maintaining occupancy goals, with activities including evaluations and other functions surrounding the admission process. The Director of Nursing promotes resident satisfaction and works to achieve of satisfaction goals, motivates residents to function independently. The Director is responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and leading the Nursing Center, Memory Support Center, and Assisted Living Center care staff, clerical and receptionists, and social services, and will have oversight of the contracted services for the Medical Director, Therapy, Pharmacy, Hospice, and other ancillary providers as directed by the Administrator.
Cherelle Thomas – Human Resources Manager
