Section 5-1 - Standards relating to the licensed Nursing Home Administrator's responsibility to apply the Administrative process (a) Nursing Home Administrators shall abide by the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators Standards of Practice and shall: - (i) Develop long and short range objectives in order to assure that facility programs and resident care are maintained and improved;
- (ii) Interpret the philosophy and goals of the facility in order to provide staff with adequate information to select appropriate objectives to attain the goals;
- (iii) Set an example of good resident relations and care for staff by demonstrating desired supervisory techniques and resident and family interaction;
- (iv) Delegate responsibility and authority to appropriate staff in order to carry out the work of the facility;
- (v) Evaluate the quality of resident care and the efficiency of services in order to maintain care standards by reviewing the facility's goals, objectives, resident care plans and adherence to management policy and procedures;
- (vi) Coordinate department activities to assure departments work together toward the achievement of goals and activities by developing an information and communication system;
- (vii) Communicate with staff to solve problems by the utilization of the appropriate communication techniques such as staff meetings, department head meetings, counseling and coordination of written information;
- (viii) Prepare an annual budget of the facility in order to appropriately allocate resources to meet the facility's financial and program objectives and to prepare in advance potential cost control and managerial actions which may be required;
- (ix) Evaluate the implication of budget on quality of care;
- (x) Ensure that the facility complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations to meet standards of quality resident care;
- (xi) Maintain a safe and productive working environment for staff in order to provide quality care through the use of regular inspections, allocation of resources for facility maintenance and construction and periodic evaluations of staff morale and productivity;
- (xii) Establish and maintain programs which enhance relationships among residents, their families and the facility;
- (xiii) Assure compliance with federal and state regulations as they relate to the facility, staffing and resident care; and
- (xiv) Evaluate staff work procedures and policies to assure compliance with federal and state regulations.