Executive Director, Long-Term Care Facility

Avir at Post; Post (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avir at Post seeks an experienced Administrator to oversee a long-term-care facility in a professional, patient, and business-minded manner. This role ensures nursing, medical care, and regulatory compliance while guiding daily operations and staff across departments.

The Administrator will manage budgets, contracts with therapists and physicians, and marketing efforts to maintain resident census. Strong licensing knowledge and calm leadership under pressure are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration or related.
• Two years’ experience as an Administrator of a long-term-care facility.
• Current State appropriate Nursing Home Administrators License.
• Walking, reaching, bending, grasping, pushing, pulling.
• Ability to remain calm under stress.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Ability to demonstrate patience, tact, courtesy, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile residents within the facility.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Must be able to lift and transfer a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Be professional, supportive, and kind to internal and external constituents
• Remain loyal and confidential to staff, residents, and owner
• Keep the corporate office apprised of situations that could negatively impact the facility
• Ensure only positive information is mentioned to all contacts of the facility, prospective residents, staff, sales staff, and inspection teams, etc.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Rights of Residents as set forth by the Department of Health Laws and Regulations.
• Responsible for the oversight of all residents to assure they have received appropriate nursing and medical care.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the facility and keep the organization on track for its longterm goals and mission.
• Ensure contracts with independent contractors for therapy, physician services, pharmacy, and/or dieticians are provided.
• Coordinate with clinical staff to ensure residents’ individual care plans are being followed.
• Coordinate and provide leadership to each department head and ensure an effective and collaborative work environment.
• Responsible for the actions of all employees, enforcing personnel policies and procedures.
• Ensure adequate numbers of trained staff for each department.
• Hire and manage staff and employees at every level.
• Ensure the facility operates in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform marketing efforts to improve and/or maintain resident census.
• Assures all appropriate and necessary licenses and certifications for the facility.
• Assures adequate inventories of food, chemicals and supplies are maintained.
• Assure that the facility environment and all equipment is in good repair and working order to allow for the provision of a home-like environment for the residents.
• Provide regular safety and compliance training.
• Create and maintain a budget and oversee billing and set fees.
• Act as the ‘face’ of the organization to the governing board, the public, and residents’ families; and as a liaison between staff, residents, and families.
• Other duties as assigned, with or without reasonable accommodations, to assist in maintaining quality standards and maintaining the facility as a viable and successful entity

Skills

Time management

Stress management

Calm demeanor

Professionalism

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration or related

Nursing Home Administrators License (State-specific)

Job description

Avir at Post seeks an experienced Administrator to oversee a long-term-care facility in a professional, patient, and business-minded manner. This role ensures nursing, medical care, and regulatory compliance while guiding daily operations and staff across departments.

The Administrator will manage budgets, contracts with therapists and physicians, and marketing efforts to maintain resident census. Strong licensing knowledge and calm leadership under pressure are essential.