Nursing home
administrator
Nursing home
administration is a specialized area of medical and health services
management. Nursing home administrators work to supervise clinical and
administrative affairs of nursing homes and related facilities. Typical duties
of nursing home administrators include overseeing staff and personnel,
financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, facilities, and other duties
as specific positions demand. Nursing home administrators monitor and direct
execution of policies and procedures. They also analyze many operations.
Nursing administrators evaluate the environment and equipment that’s necessary
for functioning. They discuss care of residents with the Medical Director.
Nursing home
administrator’s salaries include bonus programs and a benefit package with ties
to meeting the company goals. A new administrator starts out with a salary
ranging from $50,000 to $80,000 per year. And experienced administrators can
expect from $70,000 to $100,000. The average salary for a nursing home
administrator in the United States is $89,932. The salary depends upon the
locale of the facility and the services offered by the nursing home.
Nursing home
administrators have to hold a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree in nursing
home administration or related health administration field. Have 5-10 years of
full time work experience in a nursing facility and a current registered nurse
license with experience in a supervisory or director position. Have 10 years of
full time work experience in a nursing home department. Have at least 60 hours
of semester units at a university along with 5-10 years’ experience as a
department head in a nursing home. Have a doctorate in medicine and have a
valid physician’s license with 10 years of work experience.
I think I
would like to be a nursing home administrator because it seems easy and it is
part of the medical field which I would like to be a part of that.