Palliative Care Manager

About the role

By the Bay Health is seeking a Palliative Care Manager to lead and help shape the continued growth of our Adult Palliative Care Program across the San Francisco Bay Area. This is an opportunity for a strong clinical leader who wants to do more than manage day-to-day operations. You will have the opportunity to develop your team, strengthen clinical operations, build relationships with healthcare partners, and help advance a growing palliative care program within one of the Bay Area's established nonprofit healthcare organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day clinical operations of the Adult Palliative Care Program.
• Coach, support, and develop clinical team members while fostering a collaborative and accountable culture.
• Partner with the VP of Palliative Care on the strategic growth and development of the program.
• Help design and implement clinical workflows, policies, protocols, and processes that support high-quality care and sustainable growth.
• Coordinate patient referrals and ensure timely assignment, appropriate staffing, and continuity of care.
• Monitor clinical quality, patient outcomes, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with hospitals, healthcare organizations, facilities, contracted partners, and referral sources to strengthen care coordination and access to Palliative Care.
• Identify opportunities to improve the patient and family experience throughout the Palliative Care journey.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration and help solve complex clinical and operational challenges.
• Support staff education, professional development, and clinical excellence.
• Participate in the Administrative On-Call rotation.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Supervising and developing clinical team members.
• Providing clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing staff.
• Providing administrative oversight to interdisciplinary team members, as applicable.
• Supporting staffing, workload management, and clinical coverage.
• Creating an environment of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum of two years of RN experience in palliative care and/or hospice within the past five years.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of supervisory or healthcare leadership experience within the past five years (preferred).
• BSN preferred.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience improving clinical workflows, quality, or program performance.
• Interest in helping grow and develop a community-based Palliative Care program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits.
• Mission-driven nonprofit organization.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary teams.
• Meaningful leadership responsibility.
• Opportunity to influence the growth and evolution of the Adult Palliative Care Program.
• The ability to make a direct impact on patients and families navigating serious illness.

Pay

• Competitive salary of $120,000–$145,000 annually.

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday–Friday schedule.
• Hybrid work environment: three days per week in the office.
• Office location: Larkspur, California.