Director of Admissions – Skilled Nursing - 3697562

Apex-Healthcare; Woodmere (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex-Healthcare on Long Island is hiring a Director of Admissions to lead census growth for a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. You own the front door: referrals, relationships, and the first impression families remember.

If you know how to turn a hospital referral into an admission and a hospital case manager into a long-term referral partner, keep reading. This role emphasizes leadership in admissions, payer mix goals, and collaboration with care teams to ensure smooth transitions.

Qualifications

• Experience in admissions, marketing, or business development in a skilled nursing facility.
• Established relationships with hospital and community referral sources in the NYC metro area.
• Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care admissions.
• Strong communication skills and a go-getter mindset.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the admissions process from referral to move-in
• Build and maintain relationships with hospitals, discharge planners, case managers, and community referral sources
• Evaluate referrals quickly and coordinate clinical review with nursing and interdisciplinary teams
• Drive census and payer mix goals in partnership with the Administrator
• Guide families through admission decisions with clarity and confidence
• Track referral sources, conversion rates, and admissions metrics
• Work closely with nursing, social services, therapy, and business office teams

Skills

Admissions experience

Marketing

Business development

Job description

Director of Admissions – Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation (Long Island, NY)

Location: Long Island, NY (minutes from JFK Airport)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $110,000 - $130,000 per year, plus bonuses

Director of Admissions: Long Island Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility

A well-established skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility on Long Island is hiring a Director of Admissions to lead census growth. You own the front door: the referrals, the relationships, and the first impression families remember.

If you know how to turn a hospital referral into a admission, and a hospital case manager into a long-term referral partner, keep reading.

What you’ll do

• Lead the admissions process from referral to move-in
• Build and maintain relationships with hospitals, discharge planners, case managers, and community referral sources
• Evaluate referrals quickly and coordinate clinical review with nursing and interdisciplinary teams
• Drive census and payer mix goals in partnership with the Administrator
• Guide families through admission decisions with clarity and confidence
• Track referral sources, conversion rates, and admissions metrics
• Work closely with nursing, social services, therapy, and business office teams

What you bring

• Experience in admissions, marketing, or business development in a skilled nursing facility
• Established relationships with hospital and community referral sources in the NYC metro area
• Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care admissions
• Strong communication skills and a go-getter mindset
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment

What you get

• Salary of $110,000 - $130,000 per year
• Performance bonuses
• Competitive benefits package
• A leadership seat in a facility that values census growth and the people driving it