ASSISTANT VETERANS' HOME ADMINISTRATOR

DEFINITION

This is professional administrative work assisting in the administration of a state institution for the care of physically disabled veterans and their dependents.

This description may not include all of the duties, knowledge, skills, or abilities associated with this classification.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Advises administration regarding non-medical hospital management problems, policies, procedures, and issues.

Provides assistance regarding designated management activities such as accounting, procurement, storekeeping, plant maintenance, housekeeping, and general institutional and personnel management.

Assists administration in determining staffing and budgetary requirements; participates in the formulation of long-range plans and policies impacting the preparation of budgets.

Assists administration in the formulation of policies for accounting, purchasing, property control, disbursement, control of supplies, and related fiscal and business administration activities; prepares and recommends a uniform and coordinating system of procedures and practices to govern these activities.

Consults with department heads in the preparation of budget estimates and requests; supervises the consolidation of individual requests and the preparation of a coordinated performance budget for the Veterans' Home.

Develops a system of reporting and inspection to ensure the implementation of established policies and procedures.

Participates in the design and implementation of a reporting system to provide administration with financial, statistical, and related information concerning the operation of various functions and activities of the Home.

May conduct special surveys and/or studies of departments to determine operational efficiency, including personnel utilization and effectiveness of organization; prepares and recommends improved administrative practices.

Assumes full responsibility for the operation of the Veterans' Home when necessary.

Exercises significant independence and initiative in the performance of responsibilities within established policies and rules; receives general administrative direction.

Performs other related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of institutional management as applied to administration and organization.

Comprehensive knowledge of business and public administration related to fiscal management, procurement and supply, and personnel administration.

Intermediate knowledge of the organizational and administrative aspects of the professional services of homes for the elderly such as nursing, dietary, therapeutic and diagnostic services, and social services.

Introductory knowledge of the general administrative aspects of building and plant maintenance operations.

Ability to formulate and administer the application of plans and procedures for the effective establishment and maintenance of fiscal controls and general management procedures.

Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in interpreting policies and procedures, evaluating institutional operations, and formulating recommendations for improvement.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all institutional personnel.

Ability to understand and complete complex directions effectively.

Ability to prepare reports and conduct special administrative studies.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

(The following requirements will determine merit system eligibility, experience and education ratings, and may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System positions not requiring selection from merit registers. When practical and possible, the Division of Personnel will accept substitution of experience and education on a year-for-year basis.)

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in one or a combination of the following: Public or Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Nursing, Social Work, social sciences, or a closely related field; and,

Two or more years of professional experience in a hospital or nursing home in the areas of health care delivery or administration, fiscal or personnel management, medical social work, or closely related areas; and possession of a license as a Nursing Home Administrator as issued by the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators.

(Earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specified areas may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 24 earned graduate credit hours for one year.)

(Revised 7/1/08)