Administrator in Training (AIT)
About The Position
Champion Care is hiring an Administrator in Training (AIT) for its Executive Leadership Development Program. The program develops emerging leaders for executive roles managing skilled nursing facilities. The position applies business judgment, people leadership, and operational expertise to facility operations while training alongside experienced Nursing Home Administrators and operational leaders. The training territory covers Champion Care facilities serving Montgomery, Selma, Phenix City, and Butler, including Rivertown, Bellway, Bridgeway, and Timberland. This is a multi-facility field development position involving regular travel across central and western Alabama; overnight travel may be necessary. After obtaining licensure, candidates must be willing to relocate anywhere in Alabama to be considered for an available permanent Nursing Home Administrator opportunity. Training covers financial and business operations, labor and workforce management, executive leadership, skilled nursing facility operations, resident experience, quality assurance, survey readiness, regulatory compliance, admissions, census, occupancy, referral development, and business improvement. The AIT salary is $70,000 annually. Permanent Nursing Home Administrator opportunities generally start at $100,000 or more, depending on location, facility size, and responsibilities, but advancement and placement are not guaranteed. Licensed NHAs leading a facility may qualify for a profit-sharing program under applicable terms; AIT participants are not eligible. Applicants must be eligible for the Alabama Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators-approved training and licensure pathway. The bachelor's and graduate degrees mentioned in the posting are preferences and do not replace state licensing requirements. Champion Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- Eligibility for the Alabama Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators-approved training and licensure pathway.
- Ability to lead teams, interpret financial and operating results, solve problems, and take accountability for outcomes.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, strong communication skills, sound judgment, and genuine commitment to employees and resident care.
- Willingness to travel regularly across the training territory and, after licensure, relocate anywhere in Alabama for consideration for an available permanent NHA opportunity.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, finance, accounting, operations management, or a related discipline.
- MBA, MHA, or another relevant master's degree.
- Experience as a business operator, general manager, department leader, multi-unit manager, entrepreneur, or healthcare leader.
- Previous skilled nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Learn to read profit and loss statements, analyze budgets and key performance indicators, understand reimbursement and payer mix, and make informed operating decisions.
- Evaluate staffing, scheduling, overtime, agency utilization, labor productivity, recruitment, and retention.
- Coach department leaders, build engaged teams, establish accountability, manage performance, and develop a positive workplace culture.
- Learn skilled nursing facility operations, resident experience, quality assurance, survey readiness, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with clinical leaders.
- Learn admissions, census, occupancy, referral development, and practical business improvement initiatives.
- Travel regularly among facilities across central and western Alabama; overnight travel may be necessary.
- After licensure, be willing to relocate anywhere in Alabama for consideration for an available permanent Nursing Home Administrator opportunity.
Benefits
- Licensed Nursing Home Administrators who lead their own skilled nursing facility may be eligible for Champion Care's profit-sharing program, subject to applicable program terms; AIT participants are not eligible.
- Training alongside experienced Nursing Home Administrators and operational leaders.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
