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Celebrated as the #5 Top Workplace in the D.C. region for 2025 by The Washington Post since 2019, Goodwin Living is more than a team – it's a global family of individuals who represent more than 60 countries.

Goodwin Living is proud to be recognized as a Top Workplace in the greater Washington, D.C. region by The Washington Post every year since 2019 — and now nationally by USA Today. Since 2022, we’ve also been annually recognized as one of the top 100 employers for interns by the Top Virginia Employers for Intern Awards. These honors are based entirely on feedback from our team members, gathered through an annual third-party survey. Here’s what they say makes us stand out:

• Embracing Diversity: Our strength is in our diverse team from over 65 countries, fostering an inclusive and vibrant culture that values every voice. 
• Growth and Opportunities: We bolster personal and professional development, offering myriad opportunities, from on-the-job training to mentorship programs and financial support, to help you reach your full potential. 
• Valuing Our Team Members: By prioritizing team member satisfaction, we create a fulfilling work environment with competitive benefits, work-life balance, and recognition programs, ensuring our team feels appreciated and valued. 

About the Position:

The Administrator of Health Care is primarily responsible for providing leadership and direction for the delivery of health services to residents throughout the continuum. Provides direct supervision and oversight of the health and wellness departments (Health Care Center and Assisted Living). Provides leadership, supervises, and is responsible for establishing philosophy and procedures consistent with organizational goals, objectives, mission, and vision. 

$150k-$165k and an annual performance bonus of up to 10%

Job Duties:

Policies and Procedures/Compliance/ Regulatory Requirements/Goals & Objectives

• Monitors assigned functional areas(s) for compliance to applicable state and federal regulations; identifies compliance concerns, works collaboratively with colleagues to remind identified issues in a timely manner.
• In conjunction with Executive Director and consistent with organizational goals,
• Develops assigned areas’ objectives and action plans for achievement of objectives within agreed-upon timeframes; involves team members as appropriate; regularly reports status of goal attainment to manager.
• Monitors compliance with governmental regulations and accreditation standards.
• Serves as a resource to GL regarding Medicare/Medicaid compliance and billing requirements. 

Financial

• Defines operating and capital budget requirements for above programs and monitors financial performance.
• Operates department(s) within established budgetary parameters; prepares budgets and related reports as required and continuously monitors financial performance; reports variances of actual to budgeted financial performance to Executive Director on a regular basis.

Team Members Relations

• Monitors team members’ morale, skill levels, and effectiveness to initiate appropriate training.
• Provides leadership to team members through regular communication, involvement, training, and coaching; identifies corrective action as needed and provides recognition as appropriate; creates environment in which team members can do their best work.
• Provides leadership by being a role model and maintains effective communication with and feedback from team members in department.
• Actively participates in the hiring process of select positions.
• Actively participates in disciplinary and termination decisions.
• Provides meaningful feedback including timely completion of performance appraisals, and rewards team members appropriately.

Strategic

• In conjunction with the Director of Nursing and consistent with organization goals, develops objectives and action plans for achievement of goals; develops agreed-upon timeframes; involves other staff as appropriate; regularly provides a status update to the Executive Director.
• Monitors innovative methods and trends in the care of older adults and implements or recommends new programs to ensure the highest quality services in the future.
• Develops metric to measure indicators for success, including, but not limited to operational effectiveness, resident satisfaction, and team member engagement. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive management experience.
• Must possess a current Virginia Nursing Home Administrator’s license. 

A sampling of our many benefits!

We’ve got you covered with incredible benefits, whether you work full-time, part-time, or PRN (as needed). Here’s a glimpse of what we offer to Full-Time team members:

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• DailyPay: Work and get paid the same day!
• Tuition Assistance for Career Development
• Financial assistance with U.S. Citizenship application or DACA Renewal
• Tutoring for ESL, Citizenship Test & GED
• Staff Emergency Grants
• Free Meals, Access to a Fitness Center, Pool, and More

About Goodwin Living

At Goodwin Living, we can all find work with purpose! As a nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, we are driven by our mission: to support, honor and uplift the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Our commitment to our team members is written directly into that statement. We create an enriching and supportive work environment that has inspired our team members to vote us into the Washington Post Top Workplace rankings since 2019, and they made us #1 in 2023!

Goodwin Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an AARP Employer Pledge Signer. We take pride in our inclusive work culture that values diversity and fosters talent. With us, you are more than just a team member; you are part of a community committed to excellence and continuous learning.