Administrator

Jeffrey J. Aronson

P.O. Box ***, Calimesa, CA *2320 408-***-**** ********@*******.***

Professional Summary

Skilled Nursing Facility Administrator

Self-motivated and professional, successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in the LTC industry. Offering a 20 year background in increasing profits, reducing costs, and transforming customer service standards by working hard and building relationships. Experienced in leading and supervising team of 150+ employees.

Skills

Acquisitions

Case management

Cash flow projections

Decision-making

Leadership

Quality improvement

Well-organized

Business analysis

Relationship building

Coaching and mentoring

Verbal and written communication

Financial management

Budgeting

Consulting

Strategic planning

Business development

Work History

Skilled Nursing Administrator, 07/2018 to 01/2019

The Bradley Court – El Cajon, CA

Operated 56 bed 5-Star rated building with 28 secured beds

Led team through 3 surveys (Title 22, OBRA, and Life Safety) within two weeks of starting and had best results building had experienced in years, if not ever

Initiated weekly stand-up meeting that building was not utilizing

Took part in first county-wide Disaster Preparedness Drill

Kept census full and increased Medicare

Helped to lower psychotropics, decrease complaints, and minimize other compliance issues

Skilled Nursing Administrator, 12/2017 to 05/2018

Sky Harbor & Desert Manor Care Centers – Yucca Valley, CA

Contracted with Braswell's Medical Consultants, Inc. to manage/operate both Sky Harbor Care Center (99 beds) and Desert Manor Care Center (58 beds) in Yucca Valley, CA

Sky Harbor had census of 80 with 3 Medicare on December 4th and by the 10th it was 94 with 10 Medicare and we hit 27 Medicare in February

Accomplished both with census and revenue (increased operating revenue over $250K per month during my first 45-days) increases that owner acknowledged, "he had never experienced in over 50 years as an owner/operator in skilled nursing"

Brought back a number of staff that lived in the area but refused to work in these buildings due to bad reputation and history

Skilled Nursing Administrator, 01/2015 to 03/2017

California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center – Palm Springs, CA

Was hired by owner of company to "fix reputation of building" and "improve relations with Desert Oasis" who leased 30 of our 80 beds, of which was accomplished

Increased revenue and net income (according to 2015 OSHPD financial data reports) by $1.7 million and $500K respectively

Implemented much needed morale building programs such as B-Safe Bingo, Employee of the Month, and annual well-organized Christmas Parties

Brought previous DON (who spent 25 years with previous company) to come help me; of which, shows both loyalty and valued leadership

Day before officially taking over Desert Springs Healthcare (68 bed facility in Indio, CA), CDPH would have issued 2 IJ's had what they required, not been accomplished before leaving that day

Learned invaluable lessons splitting time between 2 buildings, of which one (CNRC-80 beds) was like running 3-4 buildings averaging 100+ admission/discharges/month

Before leaving company, negotiated new contract from $365/day to $475/day and not long after leaving, Desert Oasis pulled their contract and left the building. Recently learned that if I was willing to come back to CNRC, they would reinstate contract

Skilled Nursing Administrator, 04/2012 to 12/2014

Palms Springs Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center – Palm Springs, CA

Took over a financially challenged (-$300K) building in April of 2012 and had initial assessment been supported, would have turned that negative into a positive first 8mos

By establishing good relations with HMO and maintaining good case mix, building continues to produce positive revenue

Implemented morale building programs such as B-Safe Bingo, Employee of the Month, and annual well-organized Christmas Parties

Led team to produce three outstanding annual and Life Safety surveys; last of which, ONLY produced two minor deficiencies none towards quality of care

Effectively managed staffing, costs, case management, and morale, going from 30-40 admission/discharges a month to over 100/month

Established one of, if not the lowest, hospital readmission rates in the desert

Built a positive relationship with discharge planners, hospitalist's, and other administrative personnel at our area hospitals that resulted in increased Medicare

Was persistent in getting corporate to enclose facility for patient safety and other compliance issues

Skilled Nursing Administrator, 06/2010 to 01/2012

Veterans Home of California – Barstow, CA

Was the skilled nursing facility administrator appointed by then Governor Schwarzenegger's office for the state of California

Worked in collaboration with clinical managers, developed strategic plans, budgets, operational plans, policies and procedures for both the skilled nursing units and the intermediate care unit

Participated in the decision-making structure of the facility representing the SNF and ICF with the administrative team

Ensured, through delegated authority, that the SNF and ICF continually met all regulatory requirements and were prepared for licensure surveys

Served on quality committees and assisted in assessing the quality improvement efforts

Ensured that qualified staff were selected and trained to carry out the mission and operative plan of the SNF and ICF

Directed the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget process to ensure sufficient resources, both fiscal and human, to meet the needs of the SNF and ICF

Supported the use of technology and the information system to improve the efficiency of both the SNF and ICF by being the site coordinator for a new enterprise-wide system

Worked with the Mayor of Barstow and several other organizations to bridge a gap between the home and the community

Implemented an employee of the month program and facilitated a Christmas party planning committee to raise money for event

Led team through successful surveys from USDVA and CDPH maintaining the homes 5-Star rating

Assistant Nursing Home Administrator, 06/2000 to 09/2008

WCH, Inc. dba San Jose Subacute/Skilled Care – San Jose, CA

Started as Assistant Controller responsible for daily reconciliation of both payroll and general accounts, 3-4-week advanced cash flow projections, and negotiated with vendors eliminating hundreds of thousands from AP aging

Ran HR/payroll (solo) with over 225 employee's, processing payroll manually 5 days after PPE

Implemented workplace safety program resulting in building experiencing zero lost time

Discovered over $100K in overcharges of employee benefits and negotiated credit

Education

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration, Psychology, Finance

University of Phoenix - San Jose, CA

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