Travel Hospice Program Director

Care Initiatives - Home Office, 1611 West Lakes Pkwy, West Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America

Posted Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Care Initiatives currently is hiring an experienced Travel Hospice Program Director to join our team to assist with hospice needs throughout Iowa & Omaha, Nebraska. Serving as a Travel Hospice Program Director
, you enjoy the excitement of working throughout Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska supporting our eight (8) hospice locations and teams. You bring to the table a proven background of successes. Areas of successes may include but are not limited to engagement and retention of team members, increased census and diversified case mix, people and business development, survey readiness, ability to successfully manage a budget and reallocate resources as needed, promoting and fostering positive relationships with your internal and external team members, patients and their families, other healthcare providers, and the greater communities in which we serve.

Summary: We are looking for 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. This exciting role is responsible for developing effective clinical and operational strategy and directing the team to assure patients receive the consistently high-quality care we are committed to delivering.

Flexibility to travel throughout Iowa & Omaha, Nebraska, including overnight stays are required.

• 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.

• Unlimited vacation time.
• Robust benefit options including medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, Basic Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• On-demand pay... and more!

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Care Initiatives will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

Care Initiatives is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Care Initiatives complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.