Travel Hospice Program Director

Care Initiatives • West Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Care Initiatives is hiring an experienced Travel Hospice Program Director to support and lead teams across nine hospice locations throughout Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska. This operational and clinical leadership role is suited to a healthcare leader with strong hospice knowledge who can foster teamwork, continuous improvement, compassionate service, and staff development.

The director assists with clinical manager responsibilities and the day-to-day operations of assigned hospice locations. The role develops clinical and operational strategies and directs teams to help ensure patients consistently receive high-quality care. Responsibilities and leadership priorities include employee engagement and retention, census growth and case mix diversification, business and people development, regulatory compliance and survey readiness, financial management, resource allocation, team building, and relationships with staff, patients, families, referral partners, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders. Travel throughout Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska, including overnight stays, is required.

Requirements

• Active RN license in the state or states in which the employee operates.
• Active CPR certification.
• Hospice or palliative care experience.
• Two years of recent clinical leadership experience in hospice, oncology, home health, or public health nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead teams across nine hospice locations throughout Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska.
• Assist with clinical manager responsibilities and the day-to-day operations of assigned hospice locations.
• Develop effective clinical and operational strategies and direct teams to ensure consistently high-quality patient care.
• Promote employee engagement and retention, census growth and case mix diversification, business and people development, regulatory compliance and survey readiness, and effective financial management.
• Strategically allocate resources and build high-performing teams.
• Foster relationships with staff, patients, families, referral partners, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders.
• Cultivate teamwork, continuous improvement, compassionate service, and staff skill development and personal growth.
• Travel throughout Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska, including overnight stays.

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefit options.
• Retirement savings.
• Basic Life and AD&D coverage.
• Voluntary Life AD&D coverage.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.
• On-demand pay.

What This Job Offers

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