Executive Director

About the role

The Executive Director is required to effectively manage, direct and administer the organization in accordance with company policies and procedures, standards of practice for home health care administrators and government regulations, and maintain quality care for all clients.

Responsibilities

• Comply with the Community's personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident and family information.
• Review and monitor compliance with policies pertaining to total patient care, personnel, medical staff, financial status, public relations and maintenance of building under broad directives from the Governing Board.
• Explain policies to staff and other concerned parties.
• Evaluate and monitor job descriptions, policy and procedure manuals for all agency positions with assistance from the HR Department.
• Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and completing new hire orientation for open positions within the Community.
• Meet with Department heads regularly.
• Conduct in-service and supervisory training meetings.
• Review and monitor competence of work force.
• Regularly check financial status, maintain efficient accounting system.
• Helps prepare annual budget and other records as necessary.
• Assist department heads with staffing issues and disciplinary issues.
• Monitors personal and staff compliance to residents' rights.
• Responsible of compliance to all State and Federal regulations including blood borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials and fire safety.

Qualifications & requirements

• Must have a state issued Operator's License.
• Must be proficient with computer skills.
• If required to operate a motor vehicle for business purposes, must successfully complete the requirements contained in Company's Motor Vehicles policy.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Must be able to perform the essential position functions of the job with, or without reasonable accommodation.
• Employee is required to use a transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the Community.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Physical demands

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Lift up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
• Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
• Lift over 50 lbs: Rarely
• Carry up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Carry 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
• Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
• Carry over 50 lbs: Not Required
• Reach above shoulder height: Rarely
• Reach at shoulder height: Frequently
• Reach below shoulder height: Frequently
• Push/Pull: Occasionally
• Grasping: Constantly
• Handling: Constantly
• Torquing: Rarely
• Fingering: Constantly
• Twisting, Bending, Crawling, Squatting, Kneeling, Crouching, Climbing and Balancing is not required.
• Employees may be required to operate an automobile and various games.