Hospice Director jobs in Kansas

Hospice Director directs, supervises, and governs the hospice program including inpatient care, home care and bereavement follow-up. Administers and maintains quality assurance, environmental, and infection control policies in accordance with facility objectives. Being a Hospice Director prepares reports for hospital administration on activities of the facility operation. Develops hospice related educational and informational programs. Additionally, Hospice Director requires a bachelor's degree of nursing. Typically reports to top management. The Hospice Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Hospice Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

E
Hospice Executive Director - Kansas
  • Empyrean Hospice
  • Kansas, KS FULL_TIME
  • Empyrean Hospice hires Executive Directors to lead our hospice branches, day-to-day operations, and the branch's clinical care team. Our Executive Director is responsible for a specific hospice agency, the hiring, training, and direction of its team, coordinating care delivery with the IDG that is clinically excellent and aligns with our organizational mission and in full compliance with federal and state regulations, accreditation, and guidelines, and responsibility for daily branch operations and budget adherence.

    Salary or hourly rate listed is the base for this role; increase commensurate with experience.



    Position Overview – Executive Director:

    • Represent Empyrean Hospice with the utmost professionalism and compassion
    • Manage the daily operations of the branch, its staff, the patients in its care or considering its care, and community relationships regarding hospice education and services
    • Evaluate hospice services and supervise branch staff using measurable outcomes and objectives
    • Oversee operational planning, budgeting, and compliance
    • Ensure adequate and appropriate staffing and current clinical information and practice
    • Lead and participate in IDG (Interdisciplinary Group) discussions and plans of care
    • Communicate effectively with staff, other departments, services, and senior management
    • Implement appropriate service policies and procedures to accomplish identified outcomes
    • Direct staff handling of responsibilities including admission, discharge, transfer, revocation, and provision of service to patients
    • Monitor service utilization to ensure delivery of comprehensive care and adequate space, equipment, and supplies are available
    • Timely complete appropriate data collection and reporting
    • Collaborate with agencies and vendors for effective management of services.
    • Ensure standards of ethical business and clinical practice are prioritized


    Who is Empyrean Hospice?

    With Empyrean Hospice, we are family. We are committed to caring for people at end of life with the same level of dedication and compassion we would choose for our own loved ones. Our core values are the foundation for our dedication to integrity and clinical excellence.

    Empyrean is a national company with community heart. We provide resources and leadership to support our care teams across the country so they can focus on the quality-of-life care and clinical excellence for the patients and families we serve. Our culture fosters a focus on our care delivery with work-life balance and support for our team members through manageable caseloads and professional growth supported by a team of expert leaders.

    Empyrean offers ongoing professional education opportunities, manageable caseloads, and a benefits package for eligible employees.

    • Competitive compensation
    • Comprehensive benefits include paid time off (PTO), dental, health, life, and vision insurance, an employee assistance program, and professional development assistance
    • Mileage reimbursement plan
    • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement


    Position Qualifications

    • Professionalism, compassion, empathy, and a desire to help others
    • Initiative-taking, organized, with attention to detail
    • A bachelor's degree in business administration; master's degree in health care or related field preferred
    • 2-5 years' experience in health care management; hospice and/or home health care experience preferred
    • Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional and administrative personnel
    • Knowledge of corporate business management
    • Interpersonal skills and ability to deal tactfully with the community
    • Understands hospice care and the services provided to patient and family/caregiver through an interdisciplinary group
    • Intimate knowledge of Medicare Hospice Certification
    • Computer proficient with Microsoft suite; preferred experience with Homecare Homebase or other EMR



    Empyrean Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or veteran status.

    Candidates for employment with Empyrean understand that Empyrean expressly does not want employees to use, and employee's responsibilities and duties with Empyrean will not require or involve, any trade secrets or other confidential information secrets that employee may have obtained from former employers or any other third party. Further, Empyrean expects and facilitates disclosure of, and compliance with, any obligations with any prior employers or other third parties that may legally apply to an employee.

  • 3 Days Ago

P
Hospice Director of Nursing
  • Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
  • Quivira, KS FULL_TIME
  • Seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to become our Hospice Director of Nursing in Overland Park, KS! The Director of Nursing is responsible for overall directions of clinical services. Maintains th...
  • 22 Days Ago

E
Director of Business Development Hospice
  • Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
  • Kansas, KS OTHER
  • Overview Are you in search of a new career opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice. As a national leader in home-based ...
  • 25 Days Ago

M
Executive Director
  • Moments Hospice
  • Wichita, KS FULL_TIME
  • Job description Moments Hospice is a leading hospice organization determined to change the hospice experience for patients, families, and team members. Our promise to our patients is "We personalize o...
  • 16 Days Ago

G
Executive Director Specialist RN
  • Gentiva Hospice
  • Wichita, KS FULL_TIME
  • Our Company: Gentiva Hospice is a member of the Gentiva family – an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, and personal home care. Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering...
  • 1 Month Ago

G
Executive Director Specialist RN
  • Gentiva Hospice
  • Parsons, KS FULL_TIME
  • Our Company Gentiva Hospice is a member of the Gentiva family – an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, and personal home care. Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering ...
  • 1 Month Ago

A
Hospice Director of Clinical Operations RN
  • AccentCare, Inc.
  • San Jose, CA
  • Overview Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Director of Clinical Operations RN $30,000 Sign-On Bonus! Reimagine Your Car...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

O
Hospice Director
  • Onyx Health Care Staffing LLC.
  • Kyle, TX
  • Executive Branch Director- Hospice** Relocation and sign on bonus will be considered** The ideal candidate will use a st...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

C
Hospice Director of Clinical Services
  • Compassus
  • Helena, MT
  • At Compassus, we know that caring for our teammates is the first step in caring for our patients. We are committed to pr...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

A
Hospice Director of Clinical Services
  • AdvisaCare
  • Tucson, AZ
  • AdvisaCare Strives to be YOUR first choice for employment! Let us share our organization with you! We value our clients ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

M
Hospice Director - East Bay area
  • Management Business Solutions
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Hospice Director - East Bay, Contra Costa County area The Hospice Director will oversee the entire hospice operations. T...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

C
RN Hospice Director - Director of Clinical Services
  • Continuum Medical Staffing
  • Milford, CT
  • Job Description Job Description Director of Clinical Services. '...Participates in care delivery for patients as needed ...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

F
Hospice Director of Clinical Services / RN DCS Hospice
  • FC Compassus LLC
  • Vinita, OK
  • At Compassus, we know that caring for our teammates is the first step in caring for our patients. We are committed to pr...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

H
Hospice Director Clinical Services- RN
  • Harrison's Hope Hospice
  • Twin Falls, ID
  • Harrison’s Hope Hospice began serving patients in 2006 with the belief that hospice was about more than just the medical...
  • 1/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

Kansas /ˈkænzəs/ (listen) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita, with its most populated county being Johnson County. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and divers...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Hospice Director jobs
$112,417 to $156,654

Hospice Director in Anderson, IN
The first step to becoming a hospice administrator involves completing a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
January 01, 2020
Hospice Director in Corpus Christi, TX
A hospice is a residential nursing facility that provides compassionate round-the-clock care for terminally ill patients in the last phases of an incurable disease.
November 29, 2019
Hospice Director in Madison, WI
A qualified hospice director provides educational information and emotional support to grieving family members.
December 01, 2019