Executive Director

Join Otterbein Senior Life – a place that ignites your passion. You’ll find days filled with opportunities and memorable experiences. Become part of a team dedicated to caring for others. Career opportunities available for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Culinary, Maintenance, Accounting, Sales, Marketing, and more.

At Otterbein, you are not just an “employee”; you are a partner in care. We believe in working together toward a common goal. Our focus is on person-centered care that honors both residents and their choices. Join a community of talented, kind, wise, funny, spirited, generous, and endearing individuals, among many other wonderful qualities.

It’s when you become a part of something bigger. You’re advancing and growing. You’re making a positive impact on the lives of others. It’s when you discover what you were born to do. It’s where you want to be. That’s Otterbein.

Life at Otterbein is progressive, supportive, fun, and inspiring.

• Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision and dental insurance
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Life insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with company match
• Employee-sponsored fund for employees in need
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
  * Benefits may vary based on position and location.
• Person-centered care
• Low staff-to-resident ratio
• Modern, state-of-the-art communities
• Top-quality equipment
• Safety programs in place
• Online employee platform for peer recognition and engagement

Are you a proven and passionate leader with a desire to serve others? Can you get excited about an opportunity to lead a team focused on enhancing the quality of life and holistic growth of older adults? Are you up for advancing an already successful, 120-acre elder care community located in Franklin, Indiana?

Otterbein Senior Life is a vibrant, faith-based, not-for-profit ministry serving older adults. We have an opening for an Executive Director whose role is to spearhead the delivery of high quality services in a person-centered environment. As a licensed nursing home administrator in Indiana, you will accomplish this through directing the day-to-day operations of the community, leading the short term and long term planning and creating a culture of resident enthusiasm and employee engagement.

Scope of the Otterbein Franklin community:

• 230+ Independent Living and Assisted Living Apartments and Homes
• 44,000 square feet of Long Term Nursing capacity
• 20,000 square feet of Post-Acute Rehabilitation capacity
• Memory Care
• Brookside gated community of 120+ custom homes and neighborhood amenities

Most important, we have a team of seasoned and dedicated direct care and supporting employees who are passionate about elder care and our residents sense that every day.

Overall Responsibilities

• Develop, present and administer the community’s annual business, operating and capital budget plans.
• Oversee and competently staff the functional areas of the operation in order to ensure the delivery of services to our residents.
• Develop, monitor and report operational information and quality indicators used to evaluate outcomes and develop quality improvement plans with the team.
• Create and manage systems for communicating with residents and staff on important issues including the resolution of concerns.
• Ensure that operations are in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and Otterbein policies and procedures.
• Select, supervise, coach, develop and retains a high caliber of staff.
• Develop and nurture a strong working relationship with the campus local board of directors.
• Build effective relationships in the communities served that result in a highly positive reputation of the ministry, its people and the services provided.
• Participate in corporate teams to share best practices and work assignments related to ministry-wide operations.

Qualifications

• A mission-driven passion for serving older adults
• Understand how to place decision-making in the hands of older adults whenever possible and appropriate.
• Make prompt and accurate judgments with regard to care and emergencies
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly, and/or emotionally upset.
• Excellent literacy, writing, documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership skills as evidenced in work history references.

Education and Work History

• Education: Bachelor's in Health/Long-Term Administration, Business, Gerontology, or related field, preferred. Master’s degree is a plus
• Licensure/Certification: Have current Indiana HFA license
• Experience:At least 5 years of Long Term Care Administrator experience required

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