Executive Director for Transitional Care/Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Community

Essential Job Functions

• Provide overall leadership and operational oversight for all aspects of the skilled nursing community, ensuring excellence in resident care, customer service, operational performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve programs, services, policies, and operational processes.
• Lead, mentor, and hold accountable department leaders to achieve operational, clinical, financial, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Develop, monitor, and manage operating and capital budgets while ensuring responsible stewardship of organizational resources.
• Maintain positive relationships with residents, families, physicians, referral sources, regulatory agencies, and community partners.
• Conduct routine rounds and inspections to ensure quality standards, operational efficiency, safety, and customer service expectations are met.
• Lead response efforts related to surveys, audits, investigations, emergency preparedness, and plans of correction.
• Promote employee engagement, professional development, succession planning, and a positive workplace culture.
• Lead occupancy growth initiatives and support census development through marketing, networking, and business development activities.
• Represent the community and organization in professional, civic, regulatory, and industry organizations.
• Ensure all residents receive care and services in an environment that promotes dignity, choice, quality of life, safety, and resident rights.

Personnel Functions

• Recruit and select qualified managers, supervisors, consultants, and support staff.
• Collaborate with department managers to address issues and improve services.
• Ensure sufficient trained staff are present at all times.
• Support staff development; monitor performance and implement coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed.
• Address issues up to termination if required.
• Maintain positive relationships with medical professionals and related organizations via formal agreements.
• Aid in planning and conducting training, orientation, and ongoing education for staff.

Safety and Sanitation

• Ensure that all facility personnel, residents, visitors, etc., follow established safety regulations, including fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Ensure that the building and grounds are maintained in good repair.
• Review accident/incident reports and establish an effective accident prevention program.

Equipment and Supply Functions

• Authorize the purchase of major equipment/supplies in accordance with established purchasing policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the building and grounds are maintained in good repair.

Budget and Planning Functions

• Prepare an annual operating budget for approval by the management and allocate the resources to carry out programs and activities of the facility.
• Aid in the establishment and maintenance of adequate facility systems that reflect the operating cost of the facility.