(LNHA) Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Upstate Services Group; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Syracuse, NY is seeking an experienced Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) to lead a 513-bed skilled nursing facility. The role focuses on quality resident care, regulatory compliance, and overall operational success.

The LNHA will drive performance across clinical, financial, census, and staffing domains, while building a strong leadership team and fostering accountability and resident-centered care.

Qualifications

• Current New York State Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) license in good standing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proven experience leading a skilled nursing facility.
• Demonstrated success with quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, census development, financial performance, and staff engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong, visible leadership and direction for the facility and department heads.
• Drive operational, clinical, financial, and census performance.
• Maintain compliance with Federal, New York State, and corporate regulations and standards.
• Lead quality improvement efforts and promote exceptional resident care and satisfaction.
• Build, develop, and retain a strong leadership and staff team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and resident-centered care.
• Partner effectively with corporate leadership to achieve facility goals and measurable results.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Financial management

Staff development

Quality improvement

Strategic planning

Resident-centered care

Education

New York LNHA license

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

LNHA – Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | Syracuse, NY

Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is seeking an experienced and results-driven Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) to lead our 513-bed skilled nursing facility.

This is an opportunity for a proven long-term care leader who can bring strong leadership, operational expertise, and a demonstrated history of achieving positive results. The ideal candidate will have successfully led a skilled nursing facility and understands how to balance quality care, regulatory compliance, financial performance, census growth, staffing, and resident satisfaction.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking an LNHA with a proven track record of success in skilled nursing who can demonstrate measurable accomplishments in previous leadership roles.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide strong, visible leadership and direction for the facility and department heads.

• Drive operational, clinical, financial, and census performance.

• Maintain compliance with Federal, New York State, and corporate regulations and standards.

• Lead quality improvement efforts and promote exceptional resident care and satisfaction.

• Build, develop, and retain a strong leadership and staff team.

• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and resident-centered care.

• Partner effectively with corporate leadership to achieve facility goals and measurable results.

Qualifications

• Current New York State Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) license in good standing.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Proven experience successfully leading a skilled nursing facility.

• Demonstrated success with quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, census development, financial performance, and staff engagement.

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and team-building skills.

• Solid understanding of long-term care operations, regulations, budgeting, and quality assurance.

• Ability to lead a large, complex operation while maintaining a strong focus on residents, families, and staff.

Join Our Team

At Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, we are committed to providing exceptional care while creating a welcoming, respectful, and supportive environment for our residents and their families.