Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Athena Health Care Systems; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Holiday pay

Overtime pay for hourly employees

Career advancement opportunities

Exclusive employer discount program

Employer-paid life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown, CT is seeking an experienced Licensed Nursing Home Administrator to lead day-to-day operations of a 102-bed facility.

This salaried role offers up to $160,000 per year with weekly pay and a comprehensive benefits package. The administrator will oversee regulatory compliance, staffing, resident care quality, and public relations to ensure exceptional care and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• NHA license or state licensure required or eligibility.
• Long-term care administration knowledge preferred.
• Strong leadership and financial oversight skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and enforce regulatory compliance to meet quality of care standards.
• Oversee facility operations and staffing, including recruitment and retention.
• Conduct rounds and ensure privacy and resident rights are protected.
• Provide leadership to government relations, marketing, and public communications.
• .on-call 24/7 for administrator duties.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Independent decision-making

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

NHA license or licensure requirements

Public Health Administration/Health-related degree preferred

Job description

Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown is hiring an experienced Licensed Nursing Home Administrator!

Wadsworth Glen is a 102-bed skilled nursing facility located at 30 Boston Road. It offers short-term rehab and long-term care. Salaried role up to $160,000 with weekly pay.

As the Administrator, you direct the day-to-day functions of the facility to ensure that the highest degree of quality care and services are provided to our residents at all times.

Education & Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree is necessary.
• A degree in Public Health Administration, Business Administration, or a health-related degree is preferred but not required.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered Nursing Home Administrator’s license or meet the licensure requirements of this State.
• Must possess a working knowledge of long-term care operational standards set forth in Federal and State regulations.
• Prior long-term care administration training and experience preferred as a licensed nursing home administrator.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee, direct, and enforce the regulatory compliance of applicable local, state, federal, and town regulations to meet and/or exceed quality of care and services.
• Enforce quality of care, quality of life, standards of practice, QI/QM to ensure positive resident outcomes.
• Conduct rounds throughout the facility.
• Enforce Privacy Practices to ensure protection of individuals’ health information.
• Report the needs of the facility to the Governing Body and Director of Operations as appropriate.
• Oversee all aspects of personnel administration.
• Ongoing recruitment and retention of qualified personnel.
• Develop and maintain positive public relations and effective marketing.
• Assure that resident’s personal and property rights are protected as well as their safety and well-being.
• Uphold and monitor daily staffing patterns to meet the needs of the residents.Staffing adjustments made as needed.
• Quality Assurance through regular mandated meetings, audits, rounds reviews, and resident, family & staff interviews.

Specific Requirements:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess strong leadership and supervisory skills and independent decision-making skills.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must have training in long-term care administration and professional license.
• Must possess strong management and financial operations of the facility along with knowledge of reimbursement regulations and nursing practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care administration.
• Must develop and maintain positive public relations/marketing plan.
• Must be on call 24 hours/7 days a week.

Athena’s Benefits:

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program

Available for Eligible Team Members:

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Athena Health Care Systems and its managed centers follow federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they receive an approved exemption from Athena, except where prohibited by state law.