HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Nursing Home Administrator
To be a successful Nursing Home Administrator you should...
have the ability to understand a situation quickly and make judgments; have the ability to maage 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 strong public relations skills.
What will my job be like?
Nursing home administrators plan, organize, direct, and control the operations of a nursing home or other long-term personal care facility, using policies established by the owner of the facility or its governing board. Nursing home administrators work under the supervision of a proprietor or governing board. In small facilities, administrators coordinate all aspects of the institution with the assistance of an administrative assistant. Administrators usually assign responsibility for routine tasks to assistant administrators.
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.
Average Annual Salary
$110,680 per year
What is the future of this career?
Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 29 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.
About 61,400 openings for medical and health services managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Type of Education/Training
A nursing home administrator completes at least a 4-year program from an accredited institution. In addition, applicants must successfully complete at least 100 course hours in areas relevant to long-term care administration.
Where could I get the education/training?
- Albertus Magnus College
- CT State Asnuntuck
- CT State Capital
- CT State CT State Naugatuck Valley
- CT State Gateway
- CT State Middlesex
- Quinnipiac University
- Southern Connecticut State University
- University of Connecticut - School of Allied Health - Master of Science
Licensing/Certification
Licensure is required in the state of Connecticut. Prerequisite: Licensure requires baccalaureate degree and approved course of study, or approved master’s degree.
More Information
American Health Information Management Association
35 W. Wacker, 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
312-233-1100
