Director of Clinical Excellence – Home Health & Hospice

About the role

The Director of Clinical Excellence will lead clinical operations excellence and improve processes across home health and hospice affiliates. This role requires 10+ years of experience in home health and hospice leadership, a track record of clinical quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and team development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level leadership and strategic direction in the development of clinical programs, policies, and practices ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Lead efforts to improve clinical quality, safety, risk management, infection control, and patient outcomes across multiple locations.
• Work closely with clinical leaders to ensure agencies are survey-ready, offering tools, resources, and training to foster operational readiness and compliance.
• Partner with leadership teams to develop and implement performance improvement initiatives, track clinical and operational data, and refine processes to achieve consistently high standards of care.
• Direct the coordination and creation of educational programs that enhance staff competency, new hire orientation, and ongoing training initiatives, ensuring clinical teams are always equipped to meet the latest regulatory and clinical standards.
• Compile and analyze clinical quality data to identify trends and implement improvement strategies.
• Report on patient care, safety, risk management, infection control, and customer satisfaction to drive decision-making and improvements.
• Stay up to date with evolving healthcare regulations (e.g., Value-Based Purchasing, PDGM, quality measures) and ensure that the organization remains compliant.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in home health and/or hospice leadership with a demonstrated track record of clinical quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and team development.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• In-depth knowledge of the home health and hospice industries, including state and federal regulations and survey readiness.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to inspire change and drive continuous improvement across multi-site organizations.
• Strong experience in data analysis, performance improvement, and the ability to implement solutions to complex clinical challenges.

Qualifications

• Passionate about improving patient outcomes and team success.
• Experience in data analysis and performance improvement.
• Ability to implement solutions to complex clinical challenges.

Skills

• Data analysis
• Performance improvement
• Complex clinical challenges

Benefits

Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match)

Paid time off, holiday pay, and professional development

Your voice matters! - Work with other passionate and high-achieving leaders who care deeply about patient outcomes and team success.

Schedule

Approx. Up to 50% or 26 weeks | Full-Time

Pay

$110,000-$120,000