Hospice Director

Overview

Job Summary And Responsibilities As our Hospice Director you will be a central figure providing strategic leadership and comprehensive operational oversight for all aspects of our home health and hospice programs, ensuring the delivery of compassionate, high-quality care in the patient's preferred environment. You will play a vital role in optimizing patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life while supporting families through critical times.

Every day, you will expertly manage multidisciplinary teams of nurses, therapists, social workers, and aides, collaboratively developing and implementing strategic plans to optimize patient access, clinical efficiency, quality outcomes, and financial performance across both home health and hospice service lines. You will also oversee regulatory compliance, resource allocation, and the cultivation of strong staff engagement and community partnerships, continuously driving innovation and achieving aggressive goals while maintaining the highest standards of personalized, family-centered care.

To be successful in this role, you will combine robust executive-level healthcare leadership experience, a proven track record in comprehensive home health and/or hospice management, and an exceptional ability to inspire and empower diverse clinical teams. You will demonstrate a strategic mindset for system-level planning, strong financial acumen, a deep commitment to patient advocacy and end-of-life care, and thrive in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment dedicated to transforming community-based and palliative care delivery.

• Oversee comprehensive planning, organization, and evaluation of all Hospice operations, ensuring alignment with Mercy Medical Center's strategic goals.
• Develop, implement, and monitor quality improvement mechanisms and actively ensure department and personnel compliance with all state, federal, Joint Commission, and internal Mercy Health Care standards.
• Manage departmental fiscal operations, including budgeting, revenue, and expense control, to meet or exceed established financial parameters.
• Recruit, train, appraise, and develop staff, fostering a high-performing team while providing necessary guidance, support, and disciplinary action when required.
• Assess customer satisfaction to drive improvement, and build positive relationships with community agencies and referral partners.
• Develop and evaluate policies, maintain essential documentation, and act as a key liaison to inform and communicate program operations, philosophy, and goals to staff, leadership, medical staff, and the community.

Student loan repayment program as well as relocation assistance offered!

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree in nursing, health care administration, business management or related field. A candidate who is working towards a BSN with an expected completion within three years will also be considered.
• Oregon RN License
• Three years management experience.
• Two years Home Health/Hospice experience.
• One year operations and finance experience.

At CHI Mercy Health, you'll discover a place where your professional growth is deeply valued within a truly supportive and rewarding environment. For over a century, our commitment to Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration has guided every interaction, shaping how we care for our patients and uplift one another. Today, as CHI Mercy Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve.

This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth. We are proud of our state-of-the-art care and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join CHI Mercy Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

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$68.60 - $95.26 /hour