Assistant Executive Director - DSL

At Danbury, you don t just clock in at a job. You walk in the door to a work family who wants to make the day count. We truly believe our employees and residents are a family that comes together to enjoy the good things in life, including one another. When our employees feel special, so do our residents. That s the Danbury Difference.

Job Summary:

The primary purpose of your position is to assist the Executive Director in overseeing the
operation of the community by directing policies, procedures, and programs in accordance with organization
standards as well as federal, state, and local guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.)
• Represent the community in dealings with outside agencies, including governmental agencies and
third-party payers.

• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to management concerning the operation of the
community.

• Assist in developing plans of correction for cited deficiencies. Ensure such plans incorporate
timetables and methods of monitoring to ensure that such deficiencies do not recur as directed by
the Executive Director.

• Assist in providing survey team members with additional information during the survey that may aid in
preventing deficiency citations as directed by the Executive Director.

• Ensure that all staff who have access to protected health information receive appropriate and timely
training of the community s policies and procedures governing the management and control of such
information.

• Assist the Executive Director in ensuring that all community staff, residents, visitors, etc., follow
established safety regulations.

• Assist in the recruitment and training of competent department directors, team leaders, supervisors,
community non-licensed staff, consultants, etc.

• Consult with department directors concerning the operation of their departments to assist in
eliminating/correcting problem areas, and/or improvement of services.

• Ensure that the residents rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality,
privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints, are well established, and
maintained at all times.

• Immediately act on reports of allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident
property by following protocol and reporting as appropriate.

• Review resident complaints and grievances with the Executive Director and discuss such actions with
resident and family as directed.

• Assist residents in establishing and implementing a Resident/Group Council/Support Group.

• Maintain a relationship with residents, their families, support staff, etc. to assure that the residents
needs are continually met.

• Ensure that policies governing the timely notice for resident discharges and/or room or roommate
changes are strictly followed by all staff.

• Report suspected or known incidents of fraud relative to false billings, filing of false cost reports,
receipt/payment of kickbacks, etc., to management.

• Maintain an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related
facilities and organizations through formal working and transfer agreements

• Encourage and assist residents to socialize and develop friendships with others.

• Assist department directors in the topic selection, planning, conducting, and scheduling of in-service
training classes and on-the-job training and orientation programs to assure that current material and
programs are continuously provided.

• Meet with department directors on a regularly scheduled basis, and conduct/participate in in-service
classes and supervisory level training programs.

• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., to keep abreast of current data affecting assisted
living communities, as well as to maintain a professional status.

• Terminate employment of staff when necessary, documenting and coordinating such actions with
the Business Office Manager/Corporate Human Resources.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills in order to convey information effectively to staff,
residents, family members, visitors, and government agencies.

• Strong analytical and…