Director of Rehabilitation

Full Time

We are seeking a passionate, motivated, and dynamic Director of Rehabilitation to lead our talented therapy team This is an exciting opportunity to inspire others, drive clinical excellence, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. If you are a strong leader committed to exceptional patient care, teamwork, and achieving outstanding clinical outcomes, we want to hear from you

Why join our Team?

We believe exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We foster a positive, supportive, and collaborative environment where our team members are valued and empowered to succeed. Join a team that embraces professional growth, strong leadership, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents every day

What We Offer

• Competitive Salaries that recognize your skills and dedication

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance to support your health and well-being

• Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can recharge and take care of what matters most

• Ongoing Training & Career Development to help you grow professionally

• A collaborative and inclusive team environment where your voice matters

Required Qualifications

The Rehab Director must possess:

• A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.

• Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.

• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment.

• Must have at least three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role in a hospital, nursing home, or other related health care facility.

• Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the overall operation of the rehabilitation department as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations; and respective practice act(s) in the state.

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the execution of rehabilitation services ensuring such services are provided in accordance with physician’s orders and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in accordance with guidelines issued by the governing body and its respective affiliate state chapter.

Identifies, in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and Administrator, the facility’s key performance rehabilitation indicators. Establishes an ongoing system to monitor these key indicators such as the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement process in the rehabilitation department.

Evaluates key performance indicator outcomes in the rehabilitation department with treating therapists and relevant department leaders to determine the need for action such as re-education or revisions related to the facility’s outcomes, regulatory compliance, practice act(s) and/or customer satisfaction.

Develops and implements processes and systems to effectively lead, guide and direct the delivery of rehabilitation services including but not limited to processes for the timely screening, evaluation, treatment, discharge and all associated documentation requirements for residents in the facility.

Ensures that all therapists are appropriately documenting, billing and coding for residents receiving therapy.

Ensures resident information needed for the resident assessment instrument is provided such as functional abilities and goals, functional status, range of motion, balance during transitions and walking, therapy minutes and distinct calendar days, etc. during the defined observation period(s).

Participates as a qualified clinician for the interdisciplinary determination of the resident’s usual performance in a functional assessment as required by facility policy (RAI User’s Manual) for Part A, Medicare Advantage residents upon admission, interim and at time of discharge, (determined according to the therapy discipline of the Rehabilitation Director).

Provides and reviews all therapy documentation for accuracy, timeliness and thoroughness in conjunction with facility payment audits according