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Merrimack County nursing home updates: job reclassifications, FTE transfers approved; Gerrish Manor passes state inspection
Summary
The board approved two Merrimack County Nursing Home staffing changes — a Recreation Aide reclassification and a new Housekeeping Supervisor position — including FTE transfers and modest fiscal impacts; Nursing Home Administrator Heather Moquin announced Gerrish Manor received a deficiency-free state inspection.
The Merrimack County Board of Commissioners approved a pair of staffing changes for the Merrimack County Nursing Home (MCNH) and heard that Gerrish Manor passed a state inspection with no deficiencies.
Assistant Nursing Home Administrator Ross Johnson and Human Resources Director Wendy Heath explained a revised job description for a Recreation Aide III to add transportation duties and requested transferring one full-time FTE from the Bus Coordinator/Recreation Aide II to accommodate the change. The county estimated the fiscal impact of the labor-grade change from B to C at $2,808 to $4,056.
Johnson and Heath also requested creation of a full-time Housekeeping Supervisor (Labor Grade 6) to replace a full-time Housekeeping Shift Leader (Labor Grade 4) and transfer one FTE; the estimated fiscal impact of that grade increase is $3,203.20. Commissioner Lovlien moved to approve both personnel actions; Commissioner Shurtleff seconded and each motion carried, 3–0.
Separately, Nursing Home Administrator Heather Moquin announced that Gerrish Manor received a deficiency-free State inspection in both Medical and Life Safety categories.
Why it matters: The staffing changes are intended to provide operational flexibility on offsite activities and to strengthen housekeeping supervision on second and third shifts and weekends. The inspection result indicates the facility met state standards at the time of review.
What’s next: Human resources and MCNH leadership will implement the FTE transfers and updated job descriptions; fiscal impacts were presented in the minutes and will be reflected in department payroll planning.
