Organizations in the senior living domain must often navigate emerging challenges driven by narrow profit margins and increasing costs to evade bankruptcy.

While this seems like a mammoth task, a competent leader and experienced workforce can successfully turn their operations around and help them boost performance.

This is where MedBest comes in, with its permanent and interim senior living executive search and recruitment expertise, to assist senior living organizations across the U.S. in finding the most qualified candidates for leadership, nursing, and other healthcare-related positions. Through its portfolio, the firm handles processes like identifying and vetting candidates, conducting interviews and assessments, negotiating remuneration, ensuring proper licensing and certifications, and streamlining the hiring process.

“Not only do we specialize exclusively in senior living, our company is also composed of many former senior living executives, allowing us to understand the challenges and environments our clients and their prospective candidates face,” says Christopher Wiseman, executive talent liason at MedBest.

Through distinct departments for temporary and permanent placements, MedBest meets diverse senior living staffing requirements for leadership positions in senior living communities across the United States. Before, during, and after the completion of a project, the MedBest team provides continuous client and candidate-centric support.

When assisting clients with interim positions to fill, MedBest leverages a vast talent pool of short-term workers, many of whom have worked in its team on multiple occasions. The value its interim candidates bring to senior living organizations is best exemplified by the fact that 73 percent of clients return for interim services. In addition, clients frequently recommend MedBest interim solutions to other organizations seeking short-term leadership staff.

“To develop a customized interim recruitment strategy, we start with a consultation, determining a client’s specific staffing requirements, organizational culture, and long-term goals,” says Katie Piperata, Interim Solutions & Leadership Development Trainer Manager of MedBest. The firm typically uses a variety of methods to find potential candidates. These include leveraging its network of industry contacts, and databases, and proven prowess in performing targeted searches. During the initial screening of candidates, MedBest reviews resumes, assesses qualifications and experience, and conducts interviews or evaluations to determine candidates’ skills, cultural fit, and compatibility with the client’s needs.

Once an interim candidate is onboarded, MedBest emphasizes regularly maintaining relevant compliance requirements. The firm’s knowledge of regulatory frameworks assists it in effectively assessing candidate qualifications, conducting reference checks, and verifying credentials to ensure they consistently meet regulatory mandates. “In cases where an outstanding citation shows potential to become a compliance issue, we interview potential interims to assure they have the experience to handle such complex regulatory challenges,” states Bryana Yocum, CTS, interim solutions coordinator at MedBest.

  • To develop a customized interim recruitment strategy, we start with a consultation, determining a client’s specific staffing requirements, organizational culture, and long-term goals

Across numerous engagements, MedBest’s team has witnessed many directors of nursing face disruptive challenges due to the abrupt termination of temporary staff or when personnel leave their posts without proper notice. Mitigating these issues, the firm has assisted these clients in filling their vacant positions with dedicated interim candidates that comply with relevant regulations, avoid trouble, and maintain clinical oversight.

Recently, MedBest was approached by a long-term care organization using an interim from a different firm, which became a problem when the candidate discontinued working on their assignment without giving proper notice. Within a week, MedBest’s team found the best-suited professional to assist this facility and facilitate desired care coverage. Conversely, MedBest is not afraid to suggest other services, when it’s outside the scope of MedBest, always putting the client’s needs first.

Driven by its unmatched competencies and vast industry networks, MedBest assists senior living organizations in recruiting top-level executives. Moving forward, it aims to continue identifying and placing experienced professionals who can provide strategic leadership and drive the sustainable success of senior living communities.