Healthcare Admin in Training: Executive Leadership Path

Apploi; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Care in Kenosha, WI, is launching an Administrator in Training (AIT) Executive Leadership Development Program to cultivate the next generation of healthcare leaders. The role trains across facilities serving Kenosha and Burlington, with regular travel and licensure pathway in Wisconsin.

Successful candidates will gain hands-on experience in financial operations, labor management, and executive leadership, with opportunities to advance to permanent Nursing Home Administrator roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, finance, accounting, operations management, or related field.
• Experience as a business operator, general manager, department leader, multi-unit manager, entrepreneur, or healthcare leader preferred.
• Ability to lead teams, interpret financial and operating results, solve problems, and take accountability for outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, strong communication skills, sound judgment, and commitment to employees and resident care.
• Previous skilled nursing experience welcome but not required when licensure eligibility requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Read profit and loss statements, analyze budgets and KPIs, understand reimbursement and payer mix.
• Evaluate staffing, scheduling, overtime, agency utilization, labor productivity, recruitment, and retention.
• Coach department leaders, build engaged teams, create accountability, manage performance, and develop culture.
• Learn skilled nursing facility operations, resident experience, QA, survey readiness, compliance, and clinical collaboration.
• Understand admissions, census, occupancy, referral development, and practical business improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial literacy

People leadership

Operational excellence

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or healthcare administration

MBA or MHA desirable

Job description

Champion Care in Kenosha, WI, is launching an Administrator in Training (AIT) Executive Leadership Development Program to cultivate the next generation of healthcare leaders. The role trains across facilities serving Kenosha and Burlington, with regular travel and licensure pathway in Wisconsin.

Successful candidates will gain hands-on experience in financial operations, labor management, and executive leadership, with opportunities to advance to permanent Nursing Home Administrator roles.