Regional Administrator (LALD)

Home Health Care, Inc.; Waconia (MN); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected community healthcare provider is seeking a Regional Administrator to oversee operations across multiple locations in Minnesota. This role requires strong leadership and management skills in assisted living and memory care settings. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance, developing staff, and improving occupancy rates. Ideal candidates will be LALD licensed and have multi-site experience. Join a team dedicated to excellence in resident care and community culture.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Minnesota LALD license in good standing.
• Experience in multi-site leadership in Assisted Living/Memory Care.
• Expertise in compliance, occupancy growth, and team development.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight across multiple communities.
• Develop training and development plans for staff.
• Ensure survey preparedness and manage risk programs.
• Collaborate with clinical partners to ensure high-quality care.

Skills

Leadership experience in assisted living

Survey readiness compliance

Team development

Budget management

Knowledge of Minnesota regulations

Education

Active Minnesota Licensed Assisted Living Director (LALD)

Job description

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Regional Administrator (LALD)

Company:Sunflower Communities

Locations:Oversight of Waconia, Elmore, and Sartell, MN buildings.

Compensation:$180,000 per year plus discretionary bonuses tied to company performance

How to Stand Out

Send an email to Tom at [e-mail] with your credentials, a record of your measurable successes, and a plan for how you will elevate the culture, growth, and quality of care across Sunflower Communities.

The Opportunity

Join Sunflower Communities as our Regional Administrator to provide operational oversight within our communities and growing company! You will set the standard for culture, growth, compliance, and resident experience in Assisted Living and Memory Care. We are looking for someone with a strong history of leadership and experience managing larger teams across multiple locations. This role is your chance to make a lasting impact, guide teams to success, and ensure every community exceeds Minnesota expectations for excellence!

What You’ll Lead (Regional Scope)

• Training, Education & Staff Development: Develop and oversee an always-evolving training plan to ensure staff are continuously learning, growing, and adapting to industry updates, regulatory changes, and new best practices.
• Culture & People Leadership: Model Sunflower’s values, build engaged teams, mentor on-site leaders, and stabilize staffing, especially during the Sartell opening (hiring plans, onboarding, and training).
• Regulatory Excellence & Survey Readiness: Own survey preparedness, conduct internal audits, create and track plans of correction, and manage risk and safety programs.
• Quality of Care & Memory Care Programming: Ensure resident-centered care, strong collaboration with clinical partners, and dementia-informed practices (education for staff and families).
• Occupancy Growth & Community Reputation: Partner with on-site leaders on sales pipelines, conversion, community outreach, and family communications; remove barriers to move-ins.
• Financial Stewardship: Build and manage site budgets; monitor labor, overtime, agency usage, and A/R; implement cost-savings and revenue initiatives while protecting quality.
• Standards, Policies & Documentation: Keep sites aligned to MDH/BELTSS expectations, maintain training and competency records, and ensure all policies and reporting are current under Minnesota’s Assisted Living Licensure framework.

Core Responsibilities (Day-to-Day)

• Conduct regular site rounds; review KPIs and action plans with each Director.
• Lead pre-opening milestones and staffing for Sartell and future buildings; ensuring a successful launch and quick ramp to stabilized occupancy.
• Analyze incidents, trends, and satisfaction data to implement preventive interventions.
• Coach teams on move-in readiness (assessments, service plans, documentation) to accelerate safe, timely admissions.
• Oversee labor management (scheduling, ratios, agency reduction) and budget performance.
• Partner with sales and marketing on referral relationships and community presence that reflect Sunflower’s mission.

What Success Looks Like (12-Month Outcomes)

• Deficiency-free or materially improved MDH survey outcomes.
• Occupancy growth to target with improved lead-to-move-in conversion and reduced average days-to-move-in.
• Labor within budget, reduced agency dependence, and stronger retention and engagement at all three sites.
• Consistent delivery of dementia-capable services and meaningful resident engagement.

Requirements

• Active Minnesota Licensed Assisted Living Director (LALD) in good standing is required.
• Multi-site leadership experience in Assisted Living/Memory Care (regional, cluster, or area role).
• Proven results in survey readiness/compliance, occupancy growth, budget management, and team development.
• Strong knowledge of Minnesota Assisted Living Licensure and related regulations; comfortable interfacing with MDH surveyors.
• Reliable transportation; ability to travel between Waconia, Elmore, and Sartell; weekend/on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Willingness to work a set number of holidays each year (for example, 1–2) to provide leadership presence in the buildings.

Nice-to-Haves

• Successful new-build or re-opening leadership experience.
• Dementia training credentials and experience elevating memory-care programming.

Supplement Your Application

Send your resume and a brief statement of your leadership impact to Tom at [e-mail]. Be sure to highlight your LALD experience, measurable results, and your vision for elevating Sunflower Communities!