Director of Rehabilitation

DIRECTOR OF REHABILITATION (Physical Therapist)

LONG TERM CARE

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the rehabilitation services of the Facility.

• Keep abreast 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, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.

• Interview resident and families, as necessary, in a private setting.

• Refer resident and families to appropriate personnel, as needed, to meet resident and family needs.

• Involve residents and families in planning Facility rehabilitation programs.

• Assist in the review and updating of departmental job descriptions, at least annually.

• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the Rehabilitation Department.

• Assume 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.

• Coordinate rehabilitation services with other departments, as necessary.

• Work with the Facility’s rehabilitation consultants and implement recommended changes, as required.

• Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible department personnel.

• Make written and oral reports and recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the Rehabilitation Department.

• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.

• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.

• Keep abreast of economic conditions and situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in rehabilitation services that ensure the continued ability to provide such services.

• Review and develop 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.

• Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the Rehabilitation Department.

• 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.

Education

• minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in rehabilitation

• Licensed Therapist

Experience

• Must have three (3) years’ experience in rehabilitative nursing practices and one (1) years’ experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility.