Executive Director

Long Term Healthcare Facility; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Opportunity is seeking an Executive Director to provide leadership and operational oversight for a skilled nursing/long-term care facility. The role focuses on delivering high-quality resident care, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving staff engagement in a confidential setting.

The Executive Director will partner with clinical and administrative leadership to achieve financial and operational goals while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in skilled nursing or long-term care
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of healthcare operations and compliance
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to develop teams and hold leaders accountable
• Financial and operational management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for facility operations
• Promote a culture focused on quality care, accountability, teamwork, and resident satisfaction
• Oversee department leaders and support effective communication across clinical and administrative teams
• Monitor staffing, recruitment, retention, and employee engagement
• Maintain compliance with applicable healthcare regulations
• Partner with clinical leadership on quality assurance and performance improvement
• Monitor budgets, expenses, census, and operational KPIs
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery
• Build relationships with residents, families, employees, referral partners, and the community
• Address operational challenges and implement sustainable solutions
• Ensure policies and standards are followed

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff management

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Financial management

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Executive Director – Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care

Confidential Opportunity
Salary: $80,000–$100,000 annually, based on experience
Full-Time | Leadership Position

A well-established healthcare organization is seeking an experienced and motivated Executive Director to provide leadership and operational oversight for a skilled nursing/long-term care setting.

This is a confidential search for a hands-on leader who understands healthcare operations, employee engagement, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and the importance of providing exceptional care and service to residents and their families.

Position Overview

The Executive Director will be responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and day-to-day operations of the organization. The successful candidate will work closely with clinical and administrative leadership to maintain high standards of care, strengthen employee performance and retention, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the organization's financial and operational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for facility operations

• Promote a culture focused on quality care, accountability, teamwork, and resident satisfaction

• Oversee department leaders and support effective communication across clinical and administrative teams

• Monitor staffing, recruitment, retention, and employee engagement

• Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local healthcare regulations

• Partner with clinical leadership on quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives

• Monitor budgets, expenses, census, operational performance, and key performance indicators

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, service delivery, and organizational performance

• Build positive relationships with residents, families, employees, referral partners, and the surrounding community

• Address operational challenges proactively and implement sustainable solutions

• Ensure organizational policies, procedures, and standards are consistently followed

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, senior care, healthcare, or a related environment strongly preferred

• Demonstrated experience managing employees and multidisciplinary teams

• Strong understanding of healthcare operations, compliance, quality, and customer service

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Proven ability to develop teams, improve performance, and hold leaders accountable

• Financial and operational management experience preferred

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant leadership experience will be considered

• Applicable healthcare administrator licensure preferred or required where appropriate

Compensation

$80,000–$100,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

This position is being recruited on a confidential basis. Additional information regarding the organization and location will be provided to qualified candidates as they progress through the interview process.

We are seeking a leader who can balance people, quality, compliance, and operational performance while creating an environment where both residents and employees can thrive.

Equal Opportunity Employer.