Kimberly Brailsford Zukerberg
Cohoes,NY
Summary
Results-driven nursing home administrator with expertise in operations management, regulatory compliance, and team leadership. Committed to ensuring quality care and enhancing operational efficiency through strategic planning and effective communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Troy Center
Troy, New York
12.2025 - Current
- Managed daily operations and compliance with state regulations for resident care.
- Facilitated communication between families, staff, and healthcare providers.
- Conducted regular audits to maintain facility standards and improve services.
- Conducted quality assurance activities to evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by staff members.
- Directed daily operations at facility caring for many individuals.
- Recruited well-qualified candidates to fill vacancies and offer residents unparalleled care.
- Participated in regular meetings with department heads to discuss census information, admissions, and discharges for residents.
- Reviewed incident reports involving patients and residents regularly for accuracy and completeness before submitting them for further investigation.
- Oversaw daily operational activities such as admissions and discharges, dietary services, housekeeping, maintenance, social services.
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Elderwood of Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York
11.2024 - 11.2025
- Conducted quality assurance activities to evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by staff members.
- Directed daily operations at facility caring for many individuals.
- Participated in regular meetings with department heads to discuss census information, admissions, and discharges for residents.
- Directed budget administration for facility with significant amounts in yearly expenses, including AP/AR and claims processing.
- Created strategic plans to promote growth and development of the facility's services.
- Managed budgeting processes for nursing home operations, including payroll expenses and capital expenditures.
- Oversaw daily operational activities such as admissions and discharges, dietary services, housekeeping, maintenance, social services.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as billing information, census reports to identify areas requiring improvement or cost savings opportunities.
Executive Director
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center
Revere, Massachusetts
10.2022 - 09.2024
- Oversaw daily operations of nursing care facility.
- Managed staff recruitment, training, and performance evaluations.
- Ensured compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to enhance communication.
- Monitored budget expenditures and resource allocation processes.
- Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders, including board members, donors, sponsors, partners, and community leaders.
- Managed the organization's financial resources and operations to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
- Maintained accountability for operational and fiscal integrity, effectively managing designated budget.
- Provided oversight of all departments to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Carvalho Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
Fall River, Massachusetts
11.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted quality assurance activities to evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by staff members.
- Collaborated with medical directors on matters related to resident care standards and clinical practices.
- Participated in regular meetings with department heads to discuss census information, admissions, and discharges for residents.
- Maintained awareness of government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.
- Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
- Administered fiscal operations for accounting, budget planning, authorizing expenditures and coordinating reporting.
Program Director
Adelaide Memory Care, Benchmark Corporation
Newton, Massachusetts
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Directed program development and implementation for memory care services.
- Provided leadership in developing innovative approaches to meet program goals.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through regular reviews and feedback sessions.
- Recruited, hired, trained, supervised, coached, evaluated, and disciplined personnel.
- Hired and developed staff members to collaboratively achieve program goals.
- Facilitated family support meetings to address resident needs and concerns.
- Coordinated community outreach efforts to promote awareness of memory care services.
- Directed staff training on technical aspects of programming activities.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Regis College
Weston, MA05-2000
MBA - Healthcare
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI05-1990
Master of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI05-1983
Skills
- Healthcare administration
- Regulatory compliance
- Compliance management
- Quality assurance
- Quality enhancement
- Financial oversight
- Workforce planning
- Data analysis
- Strategic planning
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Team building
- Retention strategies
- Effective communication
Affiliations
- volunteer as an OCRFA mentor
Timeline
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Troy Center
12.2025 - Current
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Elderwood of Ticonderoga
11.2024 - 11.2025
Executive Director
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center
10.2022 - 09.2024
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
Carvalho Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center
11.2021 - 10.2022
Program Director
Adelaide Memory Care, Benchmark Corporation
08.2020 - 10.2021
Master of Science - Education
Regis College
MBA - Healthcare
Bryant University
Master of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Rhode Island