Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in Training

Accolade Health Care LLC.; Paxton (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & voluntary

401(k) with company match

Generous Paid Leave Policy

Daily Pay partner

Renovated breakrooms

Job summary

Accolade Healthcare is seeking an Administrator-In-Training (AIT) to join a structured program designed to fast-track leadership in long-term care. Over a 6–12 month development period, you will gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to operational, clinical, regulatory, financial, and workforce challenges involved in leading a skilled nursing facility.

The role includes travel to various facilities for training and leadership development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Social Work, Business Administration, or related field
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in long-term care administration
• Demonstrates leadership potential and strong interpersonal skills
• Communicates effectively with residents, families, employees and leaders
• Demonstrates sound judgment, accountability and problem-solving ability
• Adaptable, receptive to feedback and eager to learn
• Can travel to other Accolade Healthcare facilities for training and mentorship

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on exposure to facility operations and department leadership
• Engage in resident care, quality assurance and regulatory readiness (IDPH, CMS)
• Learn staffing, recruitment, and workforce management practices
• Participate in budgeting, financial operations and expense management
• Support census, admissions and business development efforts
• Build resident and family relations and lead performance improvement initiatives
• Develop leadership skills through cross-facility experiences and mentorship
• Prepare for crisis management and problem-solving in real-world settings

Skills

Leadership potential

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Adaptability

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

Administrator-In-Training (AIT)

Accolade Healthcare is seeking a motivated and emerging healthcare leader to join our Administrator-In-Training (AIT) program.

This is more than an entry-level management position. Our AIT program is designed to provide hands-on experience, mentorship, progressive leadership responsibility, and exposure to the many operational, clinical, regulatory, financial, and workforce challenges involved in leading a skilled nursing facility.

Over an anticipated 6-12 month development period, the AIT will work closely with experienced facility leaders while gaining exposure to the full scope of long-term care operations. This includes opportunities to experience:

• Facility operations and department leadership
• Resident care, quality assurance and QAPI
• IDPH, CMS and regulatory compliance and survey readiness
• Staffing, recruitment, employee relations and workforce management
• Budgeting, financial operations and expense management
• Census, admissions and business development
• Resident and family relations
• Performance improvement initiatives
• Leadership development and decision-making
• Crisis management and problem-solving
• Staff and department manager development

The AIT will also have opportunities for cross-facility training and mentorship, working with different Administrators and leadership teams. This experience is intended to broaden the AIT's perspective, strengthen adaptability, and provide exposure to different leadership styles and operational environments.

We believe that becoming a successful Administrator requires more than learning policies and procedures—it requires experiencing the realities of healthcare leadership over time. Our goal is to provide the AIT with the opportunity to learn from successes, challenges, changing staffing needs, financial pressures, regulatory experiences, and the everyday decisions that shape a successful facility.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Has a Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Social Work, Business Administration, or a related field
• Has a strong interest in pursuing a career in long-term care administration
• Demonstrates leadership potential and strong interpersonal skills
• Communicates effectively with residents, families, employees and leaders
• Demonstrates sound judgment, accountability and problem-solving ability
• Is adaptable, receptive to feedback and eager to learn
• Can work effectively with individuals across all levels of an organization
• Is comfortable taking on increasing responsibility as competencies are demonstrated
• Has knowledge of long-term care operations or a strong desire to learn the industry

Training & Travel Requirement

Because development occurs through both facility-based and cross-facility experiences, the AIT must be willing and able to travel to other Accolade Healthcare facilities for training, mentorship, leadership development and program assignments. The AIT must be comfortable learning under different Administrators and adapting to different leadership styles and operational environments.

Position Details

Pay: $50,000–$60,000 annually, based on experience
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week; exempt
Location: On-site; not remote
Additional Requirements: Flexible schedule based on facility needs and participation in the Manager on Duty weekend program

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and additional voluntary benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous Paid Leave Policy
• Daily Pay partner
• Newly renovated, fully stocked breakrooms

Join Us

If you are looking for an opportunity to learn, lead, grow and build a career in healthcare administration, we invite you to apply for the Accolade Healthcare Administrator-In-Training program.