Travel Hospice Program Director

Care Initiatives•West Des Moines, IA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Care Initiatives is hiring an experienced Travel Hospice Program Director to assist with hospice needs throughout Iowa & Omaha, Nebraska. This role involves supporting eight (8) hospice locations and teams, requiring a proven background in team engagement and retention, increased census and diversified case mix, people and business development, survey readiness, budget management, resource reallocation, and fostering positive relationships with internal and external team members, patients, families, healthcare providers, and communities. The ideal candidate is an exceptional operational and clinical leader with strong hospice knowledge and experience, who will cultivate teamwork, a culture of continuous improvement, compassionately serve others, and promote skill development and personal growth for staff. The Traveling Program Director will assist with clinical manager responsibilities and day-to-day operations of assigned hospice locations, developing effective clinical and operational strategy and directing the team to ensure high-quality patient care. Flexibility to travel throughout Iowa & Omaha, Nebraska, including overnight stays, is required.

Requirements

Active RN license (or ability to activate) in the state(s) in which you operate.
Active CPR certification.
Hospice or palliative care experience, required.
Two years of recent clinical leadership experience in hospice, oncology, home health or public health nursing; hospice experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with clinical manager responsibilities and day-to-day operations of assigned hospice locations.
Develop effective clinical and operational strategy.
Direct the team to assure patients receive the consistently high-quality care.
Support hospice needs throughout Iowa & Omaha, Nebraska.
Support eight (8) hospice locations and teams.
Promote and foster positive relationships with internal and external team members, patients, families, other healthcare providers, and the greater communities.