Nursing Home Administrator (NHA)

Cogir USA; Wilmington, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401K with company match

Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave

Employee assistance program

Referral program

Job summary

Cogir Senior Living seeks an experienced Nursing Home Administrator to lead a skilled nursing facility in Wilmington, NC. You will manage daily operations, enforce regulatory compliance, and drive quality outcomes while ensuring resident and family satisfaction through strong team leadership.

The role requires P&L responsibility, strategic planning, and collaboration with physicians, regulators, and the community to uphold Cogir standards in care and service.

Qualifications

• Five to eight years of progressive leadership experience in skilled nursing or healthcare management.
• Proven success with regulatory compliance, survey readiness, and financial performance.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid CMS requirements and reimbursement systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and P&L responsibilities for the facility.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain high quality outcomes.
• Drive resident and family satisfaction and oversee workforce performance.
• Provide executive leadership and community relations with partners and regulators.

Skills

Executive leadership

P&L management

Regulatory compliance

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Description

Manage the day-to-day operations of the skilled nursing facility, including full P&L responsibility, regulatory compliance, quality outcomes, resident and family satisfaction, workforce performance, and overall operational results. The Nursing Home Administrator provides executive leadership for the facility, plans, implements, and evaluates all aspects of operations, and ensures services are delivered in accordance with Cogir Senior Living standards and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Recruits, develops, and leads a highly functioning team while maintaining positive relationships with residents, families, employees, physicians, providers, regulators, business partners, and the surrounding community.

THE COMPANY

Cogir Senior Living, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, proudly oversees a network of senior living communities spanning 11 states nationwide. As a trusted leader in senior housing, we are dedicated to growth while maintaining our commitment to exceptional care for our residents and a supportive, growth-focused environment for our team members.

At Cogir, our culture is rooted in the core values of human focus, creativity, and excellence, which inspire us to continuously improve and achieve excellence in all we do. Join us in our mission to enrich the lives of our residents while building a meaningful and fulfilling career!

WHAT WE OFFER

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• 401K with company match.
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Generous Employee Referral Program and more.

WHY NURSES LOVE WORKING AT COGIR

• Exceptional Clinical Support - backed by national and regional expertise, you're never alone.
• Multiple licensed nurses per community - more collaboration, better coverage, and a greater peace of mind.
• Strong after-hours support - 24 hours/day, burses are available to help walk you through your toughest situations!
• Internal processes for license protection.
• Tuition reimbursement - for additional coursework, multi-state licensure, and more.
• In-state relocation assistance is available.
• Transportation stipend (position-specific).

Requirements

EXPERIENCE

• Five to eight years of progressive leadership experience in skilled nursing, post-acute care, senior living, or healthcare management, with prior experience leading a skilled nursing facility strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success with regulatory compliance, survey readiness, quality outcomes, employee engagement, census development, and financial performance.
• Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, CMS requirements, and reimbursement and operational systems applicable to skilled nursing.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, gerontology, nursing, or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

LICENSURE

• Current, active Nursing Home Administrator license in the state of employment is required and must remain in good standing.
• Must meet all federal and state requirements applicable to the administrator of record for a skilled nursing facility.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The position requires the ability to perform executive and administrative duties in a healthcare setting, including frequent walking throughout the facility, standing, sitting, computer and telephone use, reading and interpreting clinical, financial, and regulatory information, communicating in person and by telephone, and responding effectively in stressful or emergent situations. The role requires sustained concentration, sound decision-making, organization, planning, analysis, documentation, coordination, and public contact. The administrator must be able to comply with facility safety and emergency procedures and identify, report, and resolve potentially hazardous conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• High degree of accuracy, initiative, judgment, and professional ethics.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and frequent interruptions in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and team-development skills.
• Must be able to respond to facility needs outside of normal business hours and participate in an administrator-on-call structure as required.