Case Study: Unlikely User Needs Interim ASAP

Our client, a Skilled Nursing Facility in Florida, does not have a history of using outside recruiting firms. However, when they needed to bridge a 2-week gap until their next Director of Nursing could start, they were in a quandary and contacted MedBest.

CHALLENGE:

Client, a Skilled Nursing Facility in Florida, typically does not outside recruiters. In fact, they have their own talent acquisition team. However, an unusual situation caused them to contact MedBest. They had to quickly bridge a 2-week gap with an Interim Director of Nursing until their permanent DON started. This gap caused two significant challenges:

• Meeting the requirement of having a Director of Nursing on staff or be out of compliance.
• Facing a business disruption and negative impact on staff, residents and facility operations.

SOLUTION:

MedBest,  through leveraging our extensive network of Interim DON talent and expertise, was able to secure an interim candidate within 2 hours of request.  Key areas of focus included:

• Sense of urgency. Had to fill gap ASAP
• IDON had to have leadership experience in SNF setting
• Strong track record in surveys and regulatory compliance
• Removed “under the gun” pressure to piecemeal DON coverage internally, overextending current staff and Regional

RESULTS:

Our SNF client interviewed the Interim Director of Nursing candidate we presented same day, and that candidate started the following day. This enabled our client to:

• Avoid any business disruption and properly maintain stable leadership
• Maintain DON continuity within the survey window
• Meet regulatory compliance requirements for the state of Florida
• Maintain quality of care for residents
• Recognize MedBest with a glowing review: “Medbest Interim DON did a wonderful job as Director of Nursing helping the Nursing department while we wait for our annual survey.”

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ABOUT MEDBEST
MedBest is an award-winning national Executive Search Firm exclusive to the Senior Living / Long Term Care Industry. For more than two decades, we have connected senior living / long term care organizations with exceptional senior living executive talent for both permanent and interimroles. MedBest was named as a Top 20 Executive Search Firm and Top 10 Interim Services Provider! In addition, we were one of American’s top companies by Inc.5000 and a Tampa Fast 50 Company in 2021! MedBest is a member of the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS), National Investment Center for Senior House (NIC), and American Staffing Association (ASA). Contact MedBest at 727-526-1294.