Interim leadership
Interim leaders for senior living communities
Apex Recruiting & Consulting places interim administrators, executive directors, Directors of Nursing and other leaders in assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities. An interim leader runs your department or community while you search for a permanent hire, so residents and staff keep a steady routine.
Roles we fill
Which leadership roles can Apex fill on an interim basis?
An interim leader runs a department or a community for a set time, while you search for a permanent hire.
Administrators and Executive Directors
The person who runs the community, its budget, its license and its team.
Director of Nursing (DON)
The DON leads the nursing team and is responsible for resident care and clinical compliance.
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
The ADON supports the DON and often runs scheduling, training and day-to-day nursing.
Nursing Supervisors
Supervisors lead each shift and the nurses and aides on it.
Activities Director, Sales and leadership
Leaders for resident life, move-ins and the business side of the community.
Executive Chef and culinary positions
Kitchen leaders who keep resident dining running while you hire.
What an interim leader does
What does an interim leader do for your community?
Apex Recruiting & Consulting places interim leaders who keep your residents, your staff and your compliance steady.
When your organization faces a key leadership change, the right interim leader in place makes a real difference. Apex interim managers, directors and executives bring operational and strategic experience from across the healthcare industry, and give your community stability and direction during the change.
Our interim leaders do more than keep things running. They strengthen performance, realign priorities and guide your teams toward shared goals while you focus on finding permanent leadership.
A leadership change is also a chance to look again at how the community runs. Our interim professionals work with you to review strategy, refocus objectives and hand over cleanly to your long-term leader.
Our network
Who are Apex interim leaders?
Apex has a network of experienced, caring leaders and clinical staff for short-term needs.
- Experienced interim managers, directors and executives with healthcare operations backgrounds.
- A clinical team that understands nursing homes, assisted living and senior living communities with and without memory care.
- Leaders who stay current on regulatory compliance, training and certification requirements, so you can focus on resident care.
- Travel nurses and short-term managers as well as executives, so one call covers the whole gap.
How it works
How do you request an interim leader?
Call or send the form. We start with a quick, thorough intake of what you need right now.
Tell us the role
The position, the start date, how long you expect to need cover and what is happening at the community.
Intake call
We go through your immediate needs with you in detail, from licensing to the team the leader will run.
Candidate pool
We present candidates who fit the role, and you choose who you want to meet.
Your leader starts
We stay in touch through the assignment and help with the handover to your permanent hire.
Questions
Questions people ask
Call or text (929) 459-7160 if your question is not here.
How long can an interim leader stay?
As long as your community needs one. Interim placements cover short gaps and longer searches for a permanent hire.
Can Apex also find our permanent leader?
Yes. Apex offers direct placement as well as interim and contract-to-hire placements for leadership roles.
Do you place leaders outside New Jersey?
Yes. Apex places interim leaders nationwide, with a focus on New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.
Can you also cover nursing shifts during the change?
Yes. Apex provides per diem RNs, LPNs, medication aides and CNAs, so one call can cover both the leader and the shifts.
Contact us
Request an interim leader
Tell us the role, the start date and what is happening at your community. We will call you back.
Talk to Apex
Lost a leader this week?
Call, text or send the form, and we will start the intake with you.