Job Description

Director of Rehabilitation and Therapy

Department: Rehabilitation/Therapy

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Berkshire Post Acute Care at Wayne

Nursing Home Facility Now hiring:
Director of Rehabilitation and Therapy To oversee our Therapy Department

We offer our Director of Rehab and Therapy:

• Generous Pay
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision

for Director of Rehab and Therapy (DOR):

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the rehabilitation services of the Facility
• Maintain knowledge of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards of practice, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator
• Review department policies and procedures, and participate in making recommended changes
• Refer resident and families to appropriate personnel, as needed, to meet resident and family needs
• Involve residents in planning Facility rehabilitation programs
• Responsibility for daily staffing and utilization with input from treating rehabilitation therapists, residents’ needs, and recommendations from the Administrator
• Maintain a productive working relationship with the medical profession and other health-related facilities and organizations
• Review and evaluate the department’s workforce and make recommendations to the Administrator
• Review the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Develop and execute a plan of correction for rehabilitation deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such report to the Administrator
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action(s) taken. Follow Facility’s established procedures
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Ensure that all charted rehabilitation progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service
• Involve the resident and family in planning objectives and goals for the resident
• Meet with administration, medical, and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning rehabilitation programs

Requirements:

• Must have three (3) years experience in in rehabilitative nursing practices and one (1) year experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility
• Knowledge of RUGS and CMI

Join an amazing team of professionals and caregivers!

Benefits

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• PTO