Overview
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
- Direct overall hospice branch operations, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards (CMS, Medicare, Joint Commission, etc.)
- Provide clinical oversight and ensure timely and accurate documentation of hospice services
- Interview, hire, supervise, evaluate, and support interdisciplinary hospice staff including RN Clinical Managers, RNs, LPNs, social workers, chaplains, CNAs, and volunteers
- Oversee patient admissions and care planning, ensuring a smooth and efficient intake process
- Promote a culture of excellence in hospice nursing, end-of-life care, and family support
- Conduct performance evaluations, assign workloads fairly, and address employee concerns
- Lead continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts and maintain survey readiness
- Monitor financial performance: manage expenses, payroll, supply costs, and budgeting while driving branch revenue growth through census development, referral management, and efficient resource utilization
- Maintain strong relationships with physicians, referral sources, and the broader community
About You
Qualifications
- Current RN license in the state of employment (required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field (preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in hospice, home health, or healthcare operations leadership
- 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
We Offer
Benefits
Compensation may vary within the salary range provided based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s location, experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications and department equity. Gentiva provides associates with a comprehensive benefits and total rewards package, of which base pay is just one piece.
Salary Range – $118,000 to $125,000
Full Time Employee Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Wellness Program and Resources
- 401k match
- PTO
- FMLA, ADA and other federal and state required leaves
- Short/Long Term Disability
- HSA Contribution
- Mileage or Fleet Car Program
- Cell Phone Reimbursement (for eligible roles)
- Short Term Incentive (for eligible roles)
- Tuition Reimbursement
Apply Now
If you’re an experienced Hospice RN leader looking for your next challenge, we want to hear from you. Join a team that values compassion, leadership, and meaningful work—when life matters most.
Legalese
- This is a safety-sensitive position
- Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
- Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
- We are proud to be an EEO employer
- We maintain a drug-free workplace
ReqID:
Category: Branch Admin and Clerical
Position Type: Full-Time
Company: Heartland Hospice
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