To
be a successful Nursing Home Administrator you should:
- Have the ability to understand a situation quickly
and make judgments.
- Have the ability to manage many programs at one time.
- Be skilled in planning and dealing with complex financial
matters.
- Have the ability to provide leadership to a wide variety
of persons in many capacities.
- Have expertise to balance the interests of patients,
medical staff, a board of directors, and government
agencies.
- Have tenacity for details and follow through.
- Have strong public relations skills.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
A nursing home administrator completes a
4-year program and receives a baccalaureate degree from
an accredited institution. In addition, applicants must
successfully complete at least 100 course hours in areas
relevant to long-term care administration. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is required in the State of Connecticut.
Prerequisite: Licensure requires baccalaureate degree
and approved course of study, or approved master's degree. |
| What
is the salary for this career? $75,000 and
Higher
(Source: payscale.com,
based on a national average) |
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| What
will my job be like? A health care administrator/manager
plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises the delivery
of health care. These managers establish and implement
policies, objectives, and procedures for their departments;
evaluate personnel and work; develop reports and budgets;
and coordinate activities with other managers.
Health services managers in health maintenance organizations
(HMOs) and other managed care settings may additionally
do more work in the areas of community outreach and preventive
care than managers of a group practice may.
Generalists manage or assist in the management of an entire
facility or system. Specialists are in charge of specific
clinical departments or services |
| Where
could I work? Most nursing home administrators
work in offices located in the nursing homes. Others work
in the business offices of large nursing home corporations
that manage several facilities. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- University of Connecticut - School of Allied Health
- Master of Science
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