Post-Acute Care Executive Recruiting

The best leaders are rarely looking. We know where to find them.

Premier Search has spent 25 years placing executive and clinical leaders across post-acute care organizations nationwide — Directors of Nursing, Nursing Home Administrators, Executive Directors, Regional Directors, and C-suite leaders. Most searches produce qualified candidates within 3 to 7 days, including experienced operators not actively on the market.

25+
Years placing post-acute care leadership nationwide

3–7
Days to Qualified Candidates

100%
Confidential process from day one

Director of Nursing

Executive Director

Nursing Home Administrator

NHA

Assistant Director of Nursing

ADON

Regional Director

Nurse Manager

Post-Acute Care

VP of Clinical Services

Skilled Nursing

Long-Term Care

Transitional Care

Chief Nursing Officer

VP of Operations

Transitional Care

Director of Rehabilitation

Director of Nursing • Executive Director • Nursing Home Administrator • NHA • Assistant Director of Nursing • ADON • Regional Director • Nurse Manager • Post-Acute Care • VP of Clinical Services • Skilled Nursing • Long-Term Care • Transitional Care • Chief Nursing Officer • VP of Operations • Transitional Care • Director of Rehabilitation •

Roles We Place

Every leadership role in post-acute care.

We place every executive and clinical leadership role across post-acute care, skilled nursing, transitional care, and rehabilitation organizations nationwide.

Directors of Nursing

Experienced DONs with the regulatory knowledge, staff management skills, and care philosophy to lead clinical operations at the highest level in post-acute and transitional care settings.

Director of Rehabilitation

Rehab directors who oversee therapy programs, manage interdisciplinary care teams, and drive outcomes across post-acute and transitional care settings.

Executive Director/ Administrator

NHA-licensed operators who manage complex post-acute care operations, navigate regulatory environments, and lead high-performing clinical and operational teams.

Nursing Home Administrator/NHA

Licensed Nursing Home Administrators who bring compliance, financial discipline, and operational control to post-acute and long-term care organizations.

Regional Director of Operations

Multi-site operators who manage portfolios of post-acute care facilities, develop site-level leaders, and drive clinical and operational performance organization-wide.

VP of Clinical Services

Senior clinical executives who oversee nursing operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and set clinical strategy across multiple post-acute care facilities or an entire organization.

Chief Nursing Officer

CNOs for larger post-acute care organizations and ownership groups who set clinical strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead nursing teams at scale.

C-Suite & Ownership Group Leadership

CEO, COO, CFO, and CMO placements for post-acute care ownership groups, management companies, and PE-backed platforms.

Every stage of the search is handled with precision, urgency, discretion, and deep industry insight.

How We Work

Step 1 • Understanding Your Organization
Every post-acute care organization operates differently. Before outreach begins, we take the time to understand your regulatory environment, clinical challenges, staffing history, and what you need in your next leader.

Step 2 • Targeted Outreach
We reach out directly to experienced post-acute care leaders not actively on the market — operators and clinicians who are highly regarded in the field and open to the right opportunity.

Step 3 • Rigorous Candidate Evaluation
Every candidate is evaluated on regulatory history, survey performance, clinical leadership ability, staff management experience, and cultural fit.

Step 4 • Support Through Hire
Premier Search stays closely involved through the entire hiring process — scheduling, references, offer coordination, and transition support included.

My goal has never been to fill a vacancy. It has been to secure the leadership that defines the quality of care.
— Bernie Reifkind, Founder & CEO

Why Premier Search

Why Post-Accute care organizations choose Premier Search

25 Years in Post-Acute care

We have spent 25 years building relationships with the executive and clinical leaders who run post-acute care organizations — and we know exactly who to call when you have a vacancy.

Access to Candidates Not on the Market

The best post-acute care leaders are already running someone else's organization. We reach them through direct relationships built over decades in this industry.

Full Confidentiality from Day One

Regulatory transitions, planned replacements, and sensitive leadership changes require discretion. We treat every search that way from the first conversation.

Speed and Precision

3 to 7 days to qualified candidates. Post-acute care vacancies affect census, compliance, and care quality. We move fast because we have to.

Your next great hire is already out there.

They're running someone else’s organization right now. Let's talk.

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