Hospice RN Executive Director I

About the role

Lead with Compassion. Serve with Purpose. Transform Hospice. We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a RN Hospice Executive Director to join our leadership team. This role is ideal for a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with strong leadership experience in hospice care, home health, or clinical operations management.

Responsibilities

• Provides hands-on leadership for a hospice program with growth opportunity, accountable for clinical quality, operational performance, and sustainable census expansion.
• Demonstrates a commitment to excellence through focusing on quality care and/or service.
• Incorporates continuous quality improvement principles in day-to-day activities.
• Uses statistical and qualitative information to manage quality.
• Requires employees to exhibit technical knowledge and effective skill education related to their job.
• Promotes and monitors compliance with requirements and standards established by accrediting or licensing agencies, regulatory agencies and state or federal law relevant to areas of responsibility.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are followed.
• Accepts responsibility for remaining current in the latest trends, developments and technologies relative to area of work.
• Manages Human Resources effectively.
• Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Promotes positive communications and keeps employees informed of changes.
• Directs the multiple teams of the assigned location, if applicable.
• Plans and organizes tasks and resources to achieve strategic goals and objectives.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to recognize, establish and deal with priorities.
• Measures progress towards set goals; takes corrective action on projects, as appropriate.
• Reviews and analyzes facts of a situation when developing a plan of action; considers all relevant information to make the most informed decision possible.
• Achieves predetermined objectives and goals.
• Participates in selecting outside sources for needed services in collaboration with the Administrator.
• Ensures contract management is maintained for services from outside vendors/providers in collaboration with the Administrator.
• Assesses and improves branch/department performance as well as individual team's performance.
• Ensures documentation of services is accurate and timely.
• Monitors and supervises quality of patients' care of assigned location(s).
• Processes emergency calls and requests for assistance.
• Assists with problem solving for patients in all settings.
• Prepares, monitors, and reviews monthly bills, supply costs, expense requests, mileage reimbursement, payroll and other expenses.
• Makes recommendations for service area regarding market opportunities for new programs or service.
• Ensures accuracy of marketing materials, public information materials and activities in collaboration with the Administrator.
• Provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, customers and employees.
• Investigates and completes detailed reports of any incidents/accidents, grievances, complaints, medication errors and other problems within the time frames established by policy, and implements corrective and/or preventive action immediately in collaboration with the Administrator.
• Works with physicians, patients, families, staff and others regarding problems, needs and concerns.
• Responsible for supervision and evaluation of family satisfaction surveys in collaboration with the Administrator.
• Incorporates safety topics into staff meetings.
• Regularly reviews safety policies and procedures; ensures that all employees are oriented to and understand their role in safety policies and procedures.
• Manages financial resources prudently and effectively.
• Completes financial reviews in collaboration with the Administrator on recommended schedule.
• Budget worksheets are completed and submitted by scheduled deadlines.
• Annual expenditures are within annual budget except where variances are volume driven and have been approved.
• Resource needs are anticipated and budgets are planned to meet those needs within known parameters.
• Budget variances are justified on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Continually seeks ways to reduce costs without affecting quality.
• Controls use of overtime and temporary personnel, in collaboration with the Administrator, except when justified by increased volume or decreased staffing levels.
• Recommends space and other resources for needed services.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with minimum of associate’s degree in nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
• Minimum one year management/supervisory experience required.
• Two or more years’ experience in hospice/home care required.
• Meets all state-specific requirements for the Administrator role (if functioning as the Alternate or Interim Administrator).
• Three years’ experience in direct patient care in a clinical setting preferred.
• Three to five years healthcare sales/ management experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of hospice regulations, compliance, and Medicare conditions of participation.
• Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, and interdisciplinary operations.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Commitment to high-quality, compassionate care for patients and families.
• Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment, if applicable.
• CPR Certification.
• Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay.
• 401(k) with Company Match.
• Career Advancement Opportunities.
• National & Local Recognition Programs.
• Teammate Assistance Fund.
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program.
• Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays.
• Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care).
• Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN).
• Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
• Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC).