RN Executive Director - Hospice

Full Spectrum Search Group • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Full Spectrum Search Group is representing a growth-focused hospice provider seeking a Hospice Executive Director to lead its Chicago branch. The branch was licensed in July 2026 and is building census and referral-market visibility. This is an opportunity to shape the branch’s local market presence and growth trajectory as an early-stage operation.

The Executive Director will lead all local branch operations and be accountable for branch performance, team leadership, regulatory readiness, referral development, and a high-quality patient and family experience. The role leads a fully staffed local team that includes a Director of Patient Care Services, Director of Marketing, and Volunteer Coordinator. The successful candidate will bring hospice operations leadership experience, sound clinical and operational judgment, and established credibility with Chicago-area referral sources.

Requirements

• Hospice administrator, executive director, or comparable senior hospice operations leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success leading hospice census growth, particularly within a small branch, start-up, de novo, or early-stage operation.
• Established knowledge of the Chicago hospice market and local referral-source dynamics.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary hospice teams and partnering effectively with clinical, business development, and volunteer leadership.
• Working knowledge of hospice operations, regulatory expectations, survey readiness, and quality oversight.
• Ability to balance strategic market development with hands-on operational leadership during a branch's growth phase.

Nice To Haves

• Active RN license strongly preferred.
• Existing relationships with Chicago-area referral partners strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day hospice branch operations, aligning clinical, operational, marketing, volunteer, and administrative functions around census growth and quality care delivery.
• Build and execute a local growth plan focused on referral relationships with hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, home health partners, and other appropriate referral sources.
• Partner with the Director of Marketing to expand community visibility, referral activity, admissions opportunities, and sustainable census growth.
• Lead and coach the local leadership team.
• Maintain readiness for hospice regulatory requirements, quality expectations, documentation standards, and survey activity.
• Monitor branch performance, admissions activity, staffing needs, care delivery, and operational barriers that could affect growth or patient service.
• Build a culture of accountability, responsiveness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and strong patient and family service.
• Represent the hospice professionally in the Chicago market and establish the branch as a credible, reliable community partner.

What This Job Offers

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