Regional Vice President of Operations

Regional Vice President of Operations

Location: North Carolina
Industry: Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Regional Vice President of Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina. This executive-level leader will be responsible for driving operational excellence, financial performance, regulatory compliance, quality outcomes, and employee engagement across multiple communities.

The ideal candidate is a proven healthcare operations leader with extensive skilled nursing experience and a strong understanding of the clinical, regulatory, financial, and business demands of long-term care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for multiple skilled nursing facilities.
• Partner with facility Executive Directors/Administrators and clinical leadership to achieve operational and organizational goals.
• Drive census growth, occupancy, revenue, and overall financial performance.
• Monitor key performance indicators and develop action plans to improve results.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, including CMS and North Carolina requirements.
• Promote high standards of quality care, resident satisfaction, and clinical outcomes.
• Support facility leaders with recruitment, retention, employee engagement, and leadership development.
• Conduct regular facility visits, operational reviews, and performance assessments.
• Identify operational challenges and implement effective, measurable solutions.
• Collaborate with clinical, human resources, finance, sales/marketing, and other corporate departments.
• Assist with budgets, capital planning, labor management, and expense control.
• Lead and support turnaround initiatives when necessary.
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, employees, physicians, and community partners.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and regulatory changes affecting skilled nursing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience , with significant skilled nursing experience.
• Multi-facility regional leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of skilled nursing operations, CMS regulations, state survey processes, and reimbursement.
• Demonstrated success improving census, financial performance, quality metrics, and operational outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop facility-level leaders.
• Strong financial, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout North Carolina.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a hands-on, strategic, and results-driven leader who understands that strong operational performance starts with strong facility leadership and exceptional resident care. This individual should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities, holding leaders accountable, and developing high-performing teams.

Why Join the Organization?

• Executive-level leadership opportunity with significant operational impact
• Collaborative leadership environment
• Opportunity to influence growth and performance across multiple communities
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Professional growth and leadership development opportunities