Hospice RN Executive Director I
Gentiva · Livingston, NJ · 2 days ago
Healthcare$125k–$135k/yrFull-time
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. If you’re a natural leader who is passionate about patient-centered care, team development, and clinical excellence, we invite you to bring your talent to a place where you can truly make a difference.
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.
- Manages Human Resources effectively.
- Manages Office Operations effectively.
- Processes emergency calls and requests for assistance.
- Assists with problem solving for patients in all settings.
- Monitors and supervises quality of patients' care of assigned location(s).
- 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
- 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.
- CPR Certification.