Administrator in Training (AIT)

Champion Care • Madison, WI

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About The Position

Champion Care is recruiting for its Administrator in Training (AIT) Executive Leadership Development Program, which develops future healthcare executives to lead skilled nursing facilities. The role is intended for business operators, general managers, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders who can apply financial judgment, people leadership, and operational expertise to facility operations.

The Madison-area training territory includes Champion Care facilities serving Madison, Beloit, and Manitowoc, with participating facilities identified as Madison, Beloit, and North Ridge. The position involves regular travel across Madison and Beloit, with additional travel to Manitowoc. It is a multi-facility field development role rather than a single-site desk job. After licensure, candidates must be willing to relocate anywhere in Wisconsin to be considered for an available permanent Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) opportunity.

The training covers business and financial operations, labor and workforce management, executive leadership, skilled nursing 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 NHA opportunities generally start at $100,000 or more annually, depending on location, facility size, and responsibilities; advancement is contingent on successful training, licensure, selection, and an available position. Licensed NHAs leading a facility may qualify for profit sharing under applicable program terms; AIT participants are not eligible.

Applicants must qualify for the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Nursing Home Administrator licensure pathway, including applicable education and supervised experience requirements. Champion Care describes the program as an opportunity to learn alongside experienced NHAs and operational leaders while developing the expertise to run a skilled nursing facility and support strong teams, operating results, and resident care.

Requirements

• Qualify for the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Nursing Home Administrator licensure pathway, including applicable education and supervised experience requirements.
• 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 Wisconsin after licensure 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; it is welcome but not required when state licensure eligibility requirements are met.

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 across Madison and Beloit, with additional travel to Manitowoc.
• Be willing to relocate anywhere in Wisconsin after licensure to be considered for an available permanent NHA opportunity.

Benefits

• Licensed NHAs who lead their own skilled nursing facility are eligible for Champion Care's 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