Regional Administrator

Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury; Lake Katrine (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury is seeking a Regional Administrator to oversee two facilities in New York. This full-time role offers a salary range of $180,000–$220,000 and entails providing operational leadership, developing LNHA, ensuring CMS/state regulations, and driving quality measures.

The ideal candidate holds a NY LNHA license with 5+ years of SNF leadership, multi-site experience, strong survey and financial outcomes, and willingness to travel extensively (50-80%).

Qualifications

• Active NY LNHA license.
• 5+ years of progressive SNF leadership.
• Track record of strong survey and financial outcomes.
• Multi-site leadership experience preferred.
• Expertise in CMS regs, PDPM, budgeting, quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for multiple SNFs.
• Coach and develop LNHAs and leadership teams.
• Ensure CMS and DOH compliance and life-safety standards.
• Improve QM, Five-Star ratings, surveys, infection prevention, and resident satisfaction.
• Monitor census, Medicare/Managed Care mix, labor, and budget performance.
• Support facilities during state surveys and investigations.
• Lead turnaround initiatives in underperforming buildings.
• Partner with Directors of Nursing, Medical Directors, Rehabilitation, Finance, HR, and Clinical Consultants.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate Administrators and key leaders.
• Implement corporate initiatives and standardize best practices across facilities.
• Serve as interim executive leadership during vacancies.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory expertise

Financial acumen

Coaching & mentoring

Multi-site leadership

Travel flexibility

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Education

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) NY

5+ years SNF leadership

Job description

We are seeking a Regional Administrator for 2 facilities Northeast Center and Pine Valley Center.

Full-time
$180,000-$220,000 salary

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for multiple SNFs

• Coach and develop Licensed Nursing Home Administrators (LNHAs) and leadership teams.

• Ensure compliance with CMS, state Department of Health regulations, and life safety requirements.

• Improve Quality Measures (QMs), Five-Star ratings, survey outcomes, infection prevention, and resident satisfaction.

• Monitor financial performance, including:

  • Census and occupancy

  • Medicare and Managed Care mix

  • Labor management

  • Budget performance

• Support facilities during state surveys, complaint investigations, and plans of correction.

• Lead turnaround initiatives in underperforming buildings.

• Partner with Directors of Nursing, Medical Directors, Rehabilitation, Finance, HR, and Clinical Consultants.

• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate Administrators and key department leaders.

• Implement corporate initiatives and standardize best practices across facilities.

• Serve as interim executive leadership during administrator vacancies.

Typical Qualifications

• Active Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA) license NYS

• 5+ years of progressive SNF leadership experience.

• Successful tenure as an Administrator with strong survey and financial outcomes.

• Multi-site leadership experience preferred.

• Expertise in:

  • CMS regulations

  • PDPM reimbursement

  • Budget management

  • Quality improvement

  • Census development

  • Labor management

• Ability to travel extensively (often 50-80%).

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Regional Administrators are often evaluated on:

• CMS Five-Star Ratings

• Survey deficiency trends

• Quality Measures

• Hospital readmission rates

• Occupancy and census growth

• Medicare utilization

• Labor costs

• Agency staffing reduction

• Employee retention

• Resident and family satisfaction

• Infection control outcomes

Essential Leadership Competencies

• Strategic leadership

• Regulatory expertise

• Financial acumen

• Crisis management

• Coaching and mentoring

• Change management

• Data-driven decision-making

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Accountability and operational excellence