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.