What is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator?

Sympaticare, a senior care management company, offers our partners assistance in several areas, including Nursing Home Administration

What exactly is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator? A licensed nursing home administrator, or LNHA, is in charge of overseeing the operations of a nursing home or assisted living facility. Licensed nursing home administrators have total responsibility for the entire staff and handle everything from hiring to finances and to interactions with residents and their families.

What is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator? | Sympaticare: NYS Nursing Home Administration Company
What does a Nursing Home Administrator do every day? Read more to find out how Sympaticare can help your nursing home accomplish its senior care management goals.


What does a typical day look like for a Licenced Nursing Home Administrator?

Appointed nursing home administrators work each day to manage the nursing home employee duties and their workload. 


LNHA’s also handle the process of admitting any potential new patients, communicate constantly with residents and their families, provide tours of the property, and apply for new equipment and technology options that can help to improve the facility. 


Click HERE to learn more about the Sympaticare difference in senior care.

 

What else do Nursing Home Administrators specialize in? 

Nursing home administrators have a wide area of expertise that includes: 

  • Finances - managing operational costs for healthcare facilities 

  • Legalities - ensuring long term care facilities are in compliance with laws and regulations

  • Personnel - hiring, training, and creating schedules for staff


What are the necessary qualifications to become a Licenced Nursing Home Administrator?

In order to become a licensed nursing home administrator in New York State, you must meet the following requirements: 

  • Be at least 21 years of age or older 

  • Have a good moral character 

  • Hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher 

  • Complete an Administrator-in-Training program 

  • Complete a course in Nursing Home Administration

  • Receive a passing score on the Nursing Home Administration Licensing Exam


Learn more about the 5 Skills Nursing Home Administrators Need to Be Successful HERE.

About Sympaticare, a Nursing Home Administration Company

Sympaticare is a locally owned and community-focused senior management and consulting agency. We are committed to providing independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing facility owners/operators with the resources they need to establish and/or operate successful, state-of-the-art, and high-quality elder care facilities.


Sympaticare specializes in nursing home administration and would love to hear from you to learn more about how we can work together to accomplish your goals. After all, we care for those who care for others. Ready to get started? We can’t wait to hear from you! Contact us today.

 

HERE are 3 Things to Look For When Choosing a Nursing Home Management Company to work with. 


About Shully Braunstein, our Sympaticare principal

Shully Braunstein’s mission is to provide our elders with the absolute highest standard of care. He is a New York State licensed administrator and currently operates a total of 6 nursing facilities.