Nursing Home Administrator

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Third-party exam

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Experience

Affidavit or referral

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES MANAGERS SOC Code 11-9111 Entry Salary $38.88/hr Average Salary $49.67/hr Job Description Nursing home administrators develop, manage, and direct health care programs such as preventive medicine and staff training. Other duties include managing institution employees, overseeing building and/or equipment maintenance, and reviewing budgets and accounting procedures. Requirements 1. Possess as a minimum a college Bachelors degree. 2. Complete 500 hours administrator-in-training under the supervision of a licensed nursing home administrator. 3. .Every applicant for licensure shall have successfully completed a national written examination with a passing scaled score that is acceptable to the Board. 4. .All licenses previously held must be verified. 5. Two (2) letters of recommendation from professional associates, attesting to the applicants ability to perform as a Nursing Home Administrator; Continuing Education Licensees must complete twenty five hours of continuing education annually for license renewal. Restrictions Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Soliciting residents by any form of false, deceptive, or misleading communication including advertisements. Unprofessional or unethical conduct. Gross incompetence or malpractice. Knowingly submitting false information to the Board. Mental or physical incompetency as to render the licensee unable to perform with reasonable skill and safety. Incompetent or negligent practice. Intemperate use of alcohol or controlled substances. Violation of the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act. Violation of the statutes, rules and regulations of the Board. Violation of any state or federal law relating to operation or licensing of nursing homes or other health care facility. Fraud. Practice without a current license issued by the Board. Failing to exercise regard for the safety, health or life of a resident or acting in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of a resident. Discrimination of residents, employees or staff on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or handicap. School Located in Wyoming There are no colleges specializing in health care administration located in Wyoming. The following colleges offer business management and/or administration degrees: Casper College - Casper - Business Administration - Associates http://www.caspercollege.edu/business-administration Central Wyoming College - Riverton - Accounting and Business - Associates http://www.cwc.edu/programs/business--entrepreneurship--/business/ Eastern Wyoming College - Torrington - Business Administration - Associates https://ewc.wy.edu/academic-services/majors/accounting-and-business/ Laramie County Community College - Cheyenne - Business Administration - Associates http://lccc.wy.edu/pathways/businessAccounting/appliedManagmentProgram/index.aspx Northern Wyoming Community College District - Sheridan and Gillette - Business - Associates https://www.sheridan.edu/academics/programs-a-z/business/ Northwest Community College - Powell - Business - Associates https://nwc.edu/sites/business/ Western Wyoiming Community College - Rock Springs - Business and Technology - Associates https://www.westernwyoming.edu/academics/major-programs/business/index.php University of Wyoming - Laramie - Department of Management and Marketing - Undergraduate and Graduate degrees http://www.uwyo.edu/mgtmkt/index.html http://www.uwyo.edu/mba/index.html License All nursing home administrators must be licensed in Wyoming by the Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Licenses expire annually on December 31st. Examination Contact the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards at http://www.nabweb.org/ or (202) 712-9040 for testing information. Fees Application Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$350.00 ProvisionalLicense . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400.00 Annual Renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $300.00 Licensing Agency Felisha Ojeda Board of Nursing Home Administrators 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone : (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3314 http://nha.state.wy.us/ Additional Source of Information National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) 1120 20th Street, NW, Ste. 750 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 712-9040 http://www.nabweb.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical and Health Services Managers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm Last updated June 2023"