Facility administrator

The governing body of the facility shall designate a facility administrator for the facility. 1. The governing body of the facility shall clearly define, in writing, the responsibilities of the facility administrator. If the facility is licensed for ten or more residents, the facility shall employ a full-time onsite facility administrator. A facility may not employ a facility administrator less than half-time. 2. The facility administrator must have a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, social work, behavioral science, or a human services field and have four years of related work experience in administration. 3. The facility administrator shall assure adequate supervision is provided to all personnel working or placed in the facility. 4. The facility administrator shall designate and provide evidence of the designation in the employee's file, at least one employee authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard. The designated employee shall receive training on how to use and apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard.