License: Nursing Home Administrator

The practice of nursing home administration means planning, organizing, directing, and managing the operation, as well as implementing the policies of a nursing home. This includes but is not limited to making operating decisions, ensuring fiscal responsibility, providing general supervision, employing and discharging staff, programming and ongoing evaluation of the care and services provided in the nursing home to ensure the health and safety of the residents, visitors and staff and, where appropriate, integrating the services of the nursing home with the community’s health resources.
More information about this license

  • Stand-alone license
  • Third-party exam required
  • Degree required
  • Continuing education required
  • Experience required
  • No criminal record requirements
License information updated 02/24/2021