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The face of Kindred Healthcare is reflected in the thousands of employees who provide quality care every day. Our success as a healthcare company flows from the work they do each day. Quality care drives our people and our performance.
The Kindred story is one of positive outcomes, dedication and compassion, so it's no surprise that Kindred is one of Fortune magazine's Most Admired Healthcare Companies. Become part of it. Consider a career with Kindred - it's rewarding on many levels.
With more than 220 nursing and rehabilitation centers in 40 states, Kindred is one of the most respected healthcare providers in the country. More than 75% of our nursing centers have received quality awards from the American Health Care Association.
As a member of our dedicated team, you will enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, ongoing professional development programs and a strong policy of promoting from within. Join Kindred for a solid future with a natural leader in the healthcare industry.
Executive Director - Kenosha, WI
At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred’s 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com .
An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace.
About the Opportunity:
Responsible for the efficient and profitable operation of the facility, facility compliance with Kindred policies and State and Federal rules and regulations, and providing the highest quality of care possible.
Qualifications:
Education:
- BS in health care administration, business administration, finance, a clinical specialty or equivalent long term care experience.
Licenses/Certification:
- Licensed by the state or eligible for reciprocity
Experience:
- Two years experience as a licensed Executive Director in a long term care facility or completion of an AIT program.
Essential Functions:
- Leads planning process to develop goals for quality care, employee retention and financial performance.
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the facility.
- Directs the hiring and training of personnel.
- Prepares annual budgets for approval by Senior Regional Management.
- Directs and guides the activities of clinical, administrative and service departments.
- Implements control systems to ensure accountability of all departments.
- Represents facility at community meetings and promotes programs through various news media.
- Monitors performance for achievement of goals and for improvement, and takes corrective action when necessary.
- Responsible for census development/marketing
- Ensures all employees receive orientation and ongoing training to meet the quality goals of the organization.
- Serves as the facility's Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator.
- Assists in drafting the facility's Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) and ensures that all employees are trained in and adhere to the principles of the AAP.
- Acts as chairperson of the facility's Performance Improvement Committee.
- Functions as Compliance Liaison and ensures that Compliance Program and Corporate Compliance Agreement (CCA) requirements are met in the facility, including the following: Provides leadership and support related to compliance activities; monitors and ensures execution of the Compliance Program and CCA requirements; develops and distributes written compliance-related materials; ensures the provision and documentation of appropriate training; ensures the appropriate distribution of internal and external audit reports and the monitoring of corrective action related to such reports or other identified compliance-related issues; ensures proper reporting and responses to compliance-related issues; monitors facilities' staff in the execution of their compliance-related functions; supervises staff at each operational level who assist the Compliance Liaison in fulfilling compliance functions; and certifies annually that all plans of correction related to identified problems in facilities or Kindred operations for which they are responsible, have been implemented and that all Compliance Program concerns have been reported.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of Long Term Care and Medicaid and Medicare regulations and standards.
- Knowledge of cost reporting, profit and loss and budget compliance.
- Ability to work with a large staff and diverse client base.
- Ability to be flexible in work hours.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
- Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
- Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to organize and prioritize.
*Kindred Healthcare proudly supports Affirmative Action. Drug-free work environment.
Kindred Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
