Registered Professional Nurse /Adult Medical Day Provider

The North Ward Center is seeking a Bilingual  Director/Administrator of our AMDC program. The Bilingual Director/Administrator is an individual responsible for overseeing each component of the adult Medical Day program. This full time employee shall be available on the premises of the facility during the hours when participant care services are being provided and reports directly to the Chief of Operations and to the Chief Executive Officer.

Responsibilitiesinclude:

· Ensuring the development, implementation, and enforcement of all policies and procedures, including participant rights;

· Planning and administering the managerial, operational, fiscal, and reporting components of the facility;

· Participating in the quality improvement program for participant care and staff performance;

· Ensuring that all personnel are assigned duties based upon their education, training, competencies, and job descriptions;

· Ensuring the provision of staff orientation, staff education, and ongoing staff training in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:43F-6.3;

· Establishing and maintaining liaison relationships and communication between facility staff and services providers and with participants and their caregivers; and

· Verifying that each Medicaid-eligible participant is eligible to receive services available at the adult day health services facility prior to the participant's entry into the program.

Qualifications:

· Education/Experience:

Master's degree from a college or university approved by a state department of education and at least one year of full-time administrative or supervisory experience in a licensed health care facility;

Baccalaureate degree from an approved college or university and three years of full- time experience in a licensed health care facility, one year of which shall have included administrative or supervisory experience; or

Qualified health professional licensed by the State of New Jersey, such as a nursing home administrator, physician, social worker, licensed physical therapist, Registered Professional Nurse, occupational therapist, certified assisted living administrator or speech-language pathologist with at least one year of fulltime administrative or supervisory experience in a licensed health care facility.

Experienced in the care of the elderly and disabled and knowledgeable regarding their physical, social and medical health needs.

Bilingual English and Spanish preferred