Salary Range: $107,644.28/yr. - $140,433.67/yr.

Job Summary:

The Elder Care Administrator is responsible for full operational leadership of the Adult Foster Care homes, including staffing, resident care oversight, compliance, and overall environment. Ensures consistent, high-quality service delivery while maintaining accountability, structure, and performance across all homes.

Essential Functions:

Establishes daily operational structure and expectations of all staff.
Coordinates and directs all Elder Care Program operations in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring program is compliant with regulatory requirements.
Maintains a strong, visible presence in each home.
Builds and maintains a culture of accountability, respect, and consistency.
Ensure staff understand expectations for professionalism and resident care.
Develop and monitors annual department budget. Ensures all financial and administrative records are properly maintained
Develop and manage all staffing schedules to ensure consistent coverage.
Address call-outs, attendance issues, and staffing gaps immediately.
Implement and maintain structured staffing rotations to ensure fairness and consistency.
Ensure all residents receive personal-centered respectful care.
Oversee implementation and accuracy of resident care plans.
Monitor resident condition changes and ensure appropriate response.
Address resident concerns, complaints, and service gaps.
Ensure daily engagement opportunities and meaningful activities.
Promote dignity, independence, and quality of life in all interactions.
Ensure proper medication storage, security, and handling practices.
Monitor medication and treatment administration processes for accuracy and safety.
Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.
Identify and correct documentation errors or inconsistencies.
Ensure confidentiality and protection of resident information.
Ensure homes are clean, organized, and safe at all times.
Oversee kitchen operations, food quality, and meal consistency.
Monitor sanitation practices and infection control measures.
Ensure outdoor areas are safe, maintained, and accessible.
Address maintenance concerns promptly and proactively.
Conduct routine internal audits of operations, documentation, and environment.
Identify operational gaps and implement corrective action plans.
Track trends in staffing, resident satisfaction, and service delivery.
Ensure continuous improvement in all areas of operation.
Maintain readiness for external review and inspection at all times.
Provide consistent updates to administrative leadership and Tribal liaison.
Act as liaison between on-site staff and leadership stakeholders.
Maintain clear communication with residents, families, and staff.
Onsite minimum days a week, on call 24/7 for emergency needs when unavailable will designate a person in charge.
Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory:

Provides day-to-day supervision of staff in accordance with Tribal Laws, policy, and procedures.
Provides real-time coaching, direction, and corrective guidance.

Conducts performance evaluations and corrective actions as needed.
Provide hands-on training and competency validation.

Ensures the hiring, training, promoting, assigning, disciplining, and discharging of employees are in accordance with Tribal Law, including without limitation, the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO).
Assures staff adherence to all policies and procedures, work, safety and administrative rule, Tribal Law and State Regulations.
Serves as a mentor, as requested, for Tribal career development.

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

Associates Degree in Health Care Administration, Business Administration or a healthcare related field required.
Requires five (5) years’ experience in Adult Foster Care, Assisted Living, or Residential Care.
Requires a minimum of five (5) years’ management or supervisory experience in a health care related setting.
OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Driving Requirements:

Employees may be required to drive for work-related purposes and must maintain a valid Oregon

Driver’s License (ODL), meet company vehicle insurance requirements, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

Requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Requires knowledge of aging, and death and dying process.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to dynamic situations.
Ability to maintain consistent operational structure and staffing coverage.
Ability to demonstrate a strong leadership presence daily.
Ensure high levels of resident satisfaction and engagement.
Ability to maintain organized, compliant, and safe environments.
Ability to hold staff accountable to performance and care standards.
Ability to drive continuous improvement across all Adult Foster homes.
Current CPR/First Aid Certification required within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
Continually required to wear plastic/latex gloves and safety shoes. Required to handle soiled laundry.
Occasionally required to wear safety glasses and are exposed to compressed gases and detergents.
Occasionally requires lifting of up to 35 pounds.
This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.

Supports a safe work environment by performing all duties in accordance with Tribal safety policies and procedures, and Emergency Management Plan.

Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies.
Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.