Oregon State Regulations for Assisted Living Administrators

Oregon requires that you be 21 years old or older to become an assisted living administrator. The state also requires a high school diploma or GED, a minimum of two years management experience in health care or a similar field, experience and education, or a bachelor's degree in health or social services, according to Oregon State Archives.

Move-Ins

Oregon requires that assisted living administrators conduct an evaluation or delegate evaluations to staff such as assistant managers, prior to a resident moving into the facility. This initial screening, according to Oregon State Archives, is to determine if the facility can meet the resident's needs and preferences. Information from the screening should include prior living situation, emergency contacts, family involvement, financial status, guardianship, spoken language and health care providers.

Evaluations

The administrator or management staff performs evaluations, before move-in, during the initial screening. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine a resident's physical and emotional status. If the management staff doesn't do the evaluation before move-in, he must complete it within eight hours of a resident moving into the facility. According to Oregon's Administrative Rules, a management staff member must rewrite the evaluation in 30 days and update it within that 30 days as needed.

Care Plans

Oregon requires that each resident have a care plan. The care plan is a written document that outlines resident needs and care preferences. The administrator or a staff member the administrator has delegated to write care plans, is responsible for writing the care plans and making sure her staff carries out services.

Three Month Evaluations

Oregon requires assisted living administrators or management team members to re-evaluate each resident for changes in care every three months. Any changes in care needs or services are included in a new care plan.

Facility Management

Administrators are responsible for making sure there is adequate staff to meet resident needs. The administrator also oversees the duties of the facility's nurses and makes sure they carry out nursing tasks. Assisted living administrators monitor patient care, medication management, use of restraints, training of staff, meal preparation, dietary requirements and fire and life safety.

References

• Oregon State Archives: Oregon Administrative Rules