Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: The role of the nursing home administrator is to supervise, plan, develop, monitor and maintain appropriate standards of care throughout all departments in the nursing home. The nursing home administrator must have effective communication, leadership, and business skills in order to be successful. Due to the difficulty and high demands of this position, there is a high turnover in nursing home administrators in Indiana and across the country, especially in nursing homes that have a history of giving poor care.

Salary: $89,000

Education: Being a nursing administrator requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administrator. However, most nursing home administrators have master’s degrees in long-term care administration, health services administration, public health or business administration. Professional degrees in health care management a accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of health care Management Education (CAHME). The organization’s website lists qualifying programs by state.

Reflection: I think I would like to be a Nursing Home Administrator because it sounds like an interesting job to do.