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 seeks a Regional Administrator to oversee two facilities, Northeast Center and Pine Valley Center, in a fast-paced aging-services environment. The full-time role requires strategic leadership, licensure as an LNHA in NY, and a proven record of improving CMS Five-Star ratings, survey outcomes, QM performance, and budget management across multiple sites.

You will coach and develop LNHAs and leaders, drive turnaround initiatives, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Active LNHA license in NYS.
• 5+ years of progressive SNF leadership experience.
• Proven success in survey performance and financial outcomes.
• Multi-site leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to travel 50-80%.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for two facilities (Northeast Center and Pine Valley Center).
• Coach and develop Licensed Nursing Home Administrators (LNHAs) and leadership teams.
• Ensure compliance with CMS, state DOH regulations and life safety requirements.
• Improve Quality Measures, Five-Star ratings, survey outcomes, infection control and resident satisfaction.
• Monitor financial performance including census, Medicare/manged care mix, labor and budget performance.
• Support facilities during state surveys, 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.

Skills

LNHA license NYS

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Financial acumen

Strategic leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Data-driven decision making

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or related field

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