Nationwide Executive Search Firm for Senior Healthcare Leadership
Los Angeles Senior Living & Healthcare Executive Recruiter
Premier Search, Inc. is Los Angeles’s top Senior Living, Assisted Living, and Healthcare Executive Search Firm, specializing in recruiting high-impact leaders for senior living, long-term care, and post-acute healthcare organizations across California.
Premier Search brings 20+ years of healthcare executive recruiting experience, partnering directly with employers on confidential leadership searches.
We recruit Executive Directors, Regional Directors, VPs, Directors of Nursing (DON), Nursing Home Administrators (NHA), RCFE-licensed Administrators, Wellness Directors, Memory Care Directors, and other experienced leaders for communities throughout Los Angeles and the U.S.
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As a leading Los Angeles senior living recruiter, Premier Search delivers proven results in leadership hiring, healthcare talent acquisition, executive search strategy, compliance-focused recruitment, culture transformation, and census-growth leadership placement. Senior living operators choose us for fast results, deep industry expertise, and exclusive access to high-performing candidates not found on job boards.
Why Senior Living Operators Choose Premier Search
Senior living and assisted living organizations rely on Premier Search for:
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Compliance-focused hiring
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Leadership talent acquisition
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Fast access to passive candidates
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Deep industry relationships
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Culture transformation support
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Census-growth leadership placement
With over 20 years of specialized experience in senior living executive and RCFE-licensed leadership recruitment, Premier Search delivers high-touch recruiting, exclusive candidate access, and results-driven placements recognized by platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
Welcome to Premier Search!
When you need to hire: you simply cannot rely on your internal recruitment team or job boards.
Our applicants are not typically ON the market to make a change but IN the market to make a job change.
We work with urgency.
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Senior Living & Healthcare Executive Search: Frequently Asked Questions
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What types of senior living leadership roles does Premier Search fill?
We recruit Executive Directors (RCFE-licensed), Assisted Living Administrators, Nursing Home Administrators (NHA), Directors of Nursing (DON), Regional Directors, VP-level leaders, Memory Care Directors, Wellness Directors, and other high-impact healthcare executives.
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Why do senior living operators choose Premier Search for leadership hiring?
Organizations rely on Premier Search for fast results, access to passive candidates, deep industry relationships, confidentiality, and our proven ability to deliver leaders who elevate compliance, census stability, culture, and operational performance.
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How fast can Premier Search deliver qualified Executive Director, NHA and Director of Nursing candidates?
Most searches begin producing top candidates in 3–7 days, including passive leaders not found on job boards. Our process accelerates hiring and reduces costly turnover.
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Do you recruit Executive Directors and Directors of Nursing across all of California?
Yes. Premier Search places Executive Directors and senior living leaders in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Sacramento, Bay Area, and statewide.
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What makes Premier Search different from other healthcare recruiters?
For over 20 years, Premier Search has delivered leadership hiring through compliance-focused recruiting, high-touch candidate outreach, exclusive senior-living talent pipelines, and results recognized by AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
Testimonials
When speaking with Bernie, one feels like you have known him your whole life. His customer services skills are of the utmost and I would recommend his company to anyone with staffing needs. He provided candidates in a quick time frame and never gave up until the right candidate was found. - CEO
Working with Premier Search is always a great experience. Bernie provides outstanding service and is an expert in the field of executive search. He is always quick to respond in a thoughtful & strategic manner and has great follow through. He has over 20 years of recruitment experience in the senior housing industry. I highly recommend Bernie. - COO
Bernie Reifkind is a professional of great integrity and with extensive capabilities. Bernie and I have been professional friends for a good number of years. I know some of the senior living and care professionals and companies who were / are clients of Premier Search, and all speak of his company, its service, and its attention to detail in glowing terms. I strongly recommend Bernie and Premier Search to companies seeking help with sourcing and securing top talent. And, I make the same recommendation to senior living and care professionals looking to find a company that matches their experience and knowledge. - SR VP HR
I highly recommend Bernie and his entire staff for your employment needs. He is knowledgeable, honest and has the utmost in professionalism. Bernie knows the industry and gives his personal touch with each of his clients. Customer service and his compassion for his job are so evident when speaking with him and he is honest and never makes empty promises. Truly an advocate for his clients. - Chief Clinical Officer
I have utilized Bernie and his team for many years and find him to be a hard working and trustworthy recruiter. He spends a lot of time vetting potential referrals and pays particularly close attention to my expressed needs for each applicant. I wholeheartedly endorse him as a collaborative partner and tireless in the service of his clients. - Division VP OPS
Recruitment is a contact sport.
Our database of contacts grows exponentially every day.
Premier Search Inc. is a nationwide recruitment and talent acquisition firm. Areas of specialty include: CEO, CFO, VP, Consultant, Administrator, Director/Manager and other Professional positions.
As a nationally recognized leader in the field of executive search and placement, our database is one of the largest in the United States. We are committed to presenting only the very best pre-screened applicants using specialized recruitment techniques.
Premier Search, Inc. delivers great candidates within 48 hours.
Our mission is to boldly and creatively address America’s critical shortage of outstanding healthcare professionals.
We strive to do this by providing unparalleled recruitment services so that our clients have immediate access to the best available professionals. Every one of our clients is a relationship built on our core values of integrity, quality and performance. Our company offers individually customized searches and the security of an unconditional satisfaction guarantee. This means fast results. We know who the exceptional candidates are and more importantly, they know us.
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