Administrator in Training (AIT)

Champion Care • Birmingham, AL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Champion Care is hiring an Administrator in Training (AIT) for its Executive Leadership Development Program. This full-time, multi-facility field development position prepares candidates to lead an individual skilled nursing facility. The Birmingham-area training territory covers facilities serving Birmingham, Bessemer, and Russellville, including Everstead, Northgate, Redmont, and Stonehaven. Regular travel is required across Birmingham and Bessemer operations, with additional travel to Russellville. After licensure, candidates must be willing to relocate anywhere in Alabama to be considered for an available permanent Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) opportunity.

The program provides training in business and financial operations, labor and workforce management, executive leadership, skilled nursing facility operations, quality and regulatory requirements, admissions, census, occupancy, referral development, and business improvement. Participants learn alongside experienced Nursing Home Administrators and operational leaders while developing the capabilities to run a multimillion-dollar skilled nursing facility.

The AIT salary is $70,000 annually. Permanent NHA opportunities generally start at $100,000 annually, depending on location, facility size, and responsibilities. Licensed NHAs leading their own facilities may be eligible for the company's profit-sharing program; AIT participants are not eligible. Advancement requires successful training, licensure, selection, and an available position, and no placement or compensation level is guaranteed. Applicants must be eligible for the Alabama Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators-approved training and licensure pathway.

Requirements

• Must be eligible 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 a genuine commitment to employees and resident care.
• Willingness to relocate anywhere in Alabama after licensure to be considered 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

• 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.
• Understand admissions, census, occupancy, referral development, and practical business improvement initiatives.
• Travel regularly among facilities in Birmingham and Bessemer, with additional travel to Russellville.

Benefits

• Licensed NHAs who lead their own skilled nursing facility are eligible for a profit-sharing program, subject to applicable program terms; AIT participants are not eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed