RN Clinical Manager - Hospice | Grand County

Namaste Home Health and Hospice • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Namaste Hospice is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as Hospice Clinical Manager and drop site manager for its Grand County, Colorado location. The role combines direct patient care with clinical leadership and branch operations, with approximately 75% of time spent providing field clinical services and 25% focused on leadership, staff management, and operations. The manager is responsible for patient-care quality, staff development, branch performance, compliance, financial goals, and hospice-service growth in the community. The role participates in an after-hours, weekend, and holiday on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Active Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• Minimum of three years of nursing experience.
• Hospice, home health, palliative care, or related healthcare experience.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel throughout Grand County and surrounding communities.
• Ability to work independently in a rural healthcare environment.
• Live in or close to Grand County.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and assist patients as required, and to perform prolonged driving, standing, walking, and computer work.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospice leadership or management experience.
• Experience with Homecare Homebase (HCHB).
• Knowledge of hospice regulations, reimbursement, and quality standards.
• Experience managing budgets and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide hospice admissions, routine nursing visits, change-in-condition visits, and death visits.
• Educate families and caregivers and coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members.
• Attend or help facilitate IDG meetings and participate in interdisciplinary care planning.
• Collaborate with the social worker, chaplain, and home health aide.
• Ensure compliance with hospice regulations, Conditions of Participation, and company policies.
• Promote high-quality, patient-centered end-of-life care and serve as a clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff.
• Supervise, coach, and hold assigned field staff accountable; recruit, onboard, train, and develop nursing team members.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback; support employee engagement, retention, and professional growth.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, mission-driven culture in the Grand County office.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Grand County hospice location and monitor performance, productivity, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance.
• Use Homecare Homebase back-office functions for order management and approval, workflow oversight, documentation review, and IDG support.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with leadership on operational initiatives and process improvements.
• Manage and monitor direct branch costs for nursing, social work, chaplain services, pharmacy, durable medical equipment, and medical supplies.
• Support responsible staffing and resource utilization and help achieve branch budget and financial goals.
• Partner with the hospice liaison and leadership team to grow census and market presence in Grand County and surrounding communities.
• Build and maintain relationships with referral sources, healthcare providers, facilities, and community partners.
• Balance census growth with staffing and operational capacity and support community outreach and hospice education.
• Participate in an after-hours, weekend, and holiday on-call rotation and provide leadership support for urgent clinical and operational concerns.
• Travel regularly throughout the service area and lift, transfer, and assist patients as required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead and grow a hospice program in a close-knit mountain community.
• Blend of leadership and hands-on patient care.
• Supportive executive leadership team.
• Ability to make a direct impact on patients, families, staff, and community relationships.
• Meaningful work focused on compassion, dignity, and excellence at the end of life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed