Covenant Health

Administrator-Nursing Home

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Requires Nursing Home Administrator License in State of TN

Claiborne Medical Center Overview:

Claiborne Medical Center, a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health, offers a full range of medical services including emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT), Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first, every day. For more information, visit ClaiborneMedicalCenter.com.

Position Summary: 

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating patient care in a nursing home facility. Operationally responsible for staff from various disciplines in multiple plan of the patient care continual and maintain the planning quality, and budgeting for each of their area. Position reports to the facility President and CAO.

Alexa Robbins || arobbin2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8110

• Directs overall planning and operations for the Nursing Home.
• Serves as a member of the senior leadership team. Develops goals and objectives, and establishes implements policies and procedures for organization as a part of the team.
• Works with other managers to continue to plan and effect changes that allow Covenant Health to be competitive in a changing healthcare market.
• Markets the Nursing Home services through community involvement, presentation and networking.
• Ensure compliance with state regulatory requirements.
• Facilities effect operation by acting as liaison to other areas. Serves on committees and cros organization teams to integrate organizational objectives.
• Maintains fiscal integrity and control.
• Ensures efficient, economic and quality performance of assigned areas of responsibilities to support or provide quality health care services.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe environment for all residents. Establishing an environment where each resident is capable of achieving their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well being.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe environment for all residents which may include reporting equipment that is out of order, suspicion of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect and reporting of suspicion of criminal activities.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for all residents which may include reporting to appropriate managerial staff equipment that is out of order, suspicion of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect and reporting of suspicion of criminal activities.

Minimum Education:          

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health care administration, business, management or related field or equivalent combination of educational/managerial experience in related field.

Minimum Experience:         

Three (3) years managerial experience in LTC, skilled care preferred.

Licensure Requirement:      

Must have and maintain Tennessee Licensed Nursing Home Administrator or participation in the Tennessee Administrator-in-Training Program.