📍 Location: CA, US
💼 Type: Fulltime
🏠 Work: On-site
📝 Description: **Director of Nursing (Hospice)**
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**Job Type:** Full\\-time \\| **Work Setting:** In\\-person
**Schedule:** Monday to Friday
**Pay:** Competitive salary, based on experience
### **About Anchor Health**
Anchor Health has proudly served Northern California communities for years, offering compassionate and high\\-quality hospice and pediatric care. Our mission is to support not only our patients and families but also the dedicated professionals who make our work possible.
### **Position Overview**
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced **Director of Nursing** to lead our hospice clinical operations. This key leadership role is ideal for a **Registered Nurse** with strong hospice or palliative care experience and a heart for end\\-of\\-life care.
The DPCS ensures exceptional care quality, regulatory compliance, and team coordination while supporting patients, families, and staff in a meaningful way.
### **Key Responsibilities**
* **Clinical Leadership:** Direct the delivery of hospice services in compliance with state, federal, and internal standards.
* **Team Management:** Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor clinical staff including RNs, LVNs, social workers, and home health aides.
* **Care Coordination:** Guide the interdisciplinary team in developing and executing personalized care plans.
* **Regulatory Compliance:** Ensure adherence to Medicare/Medicaid requirements and accreditation standards; manage audits and documentation.
* **Quality Improvement:** Drive initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and care quality.
* **Budget Oversight:** Manage clinical budgets and monitor resource utilization effectively.
* **Family Support:** Serve as a compassionate liaison for patients’ families, offering clear communication and emotional support.
* **Cross\\-Department Collaboration:** Partner with social services, spiritual care, and admin teams to provide holistic care.
* **After\\-Hours Protocol:** Develop and maintain readiness protocols for emergencies and after\\-hours needs.
### **Qualifications**
* **Education:** BSN required; MSN or advanced degree preferred.
* **Licensure:** Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of California **(required)**.
* **Experience:** Minimum of 2 years in hospice or palliative care leadership.
### **Key Skills**
* Strong clinical leadership and staff development abilities
* Deep knowledge of hospice regulations and standards
* Excellent communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams
* Strategic thinker with a collaborative, empathetic approach
### **Physical \\& Travel Requirements**
* Must be able to travel to patient homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals.
* Comfortable working in varied patient care settings.
### **Benefits**
* **Medical:** Health, dental, and vision insurance
* **Financial:** 401(k) retirement plan
* **Time Off:** Paid time off (PTO)
* Supportive, mission\\-driven team environment
### **Medical Specialty**
* Geriatrics
* Hospice \\& Palliative Care
If you're a passionate leader looking to make a meaningful difference in end\\-of\\-life care, we invite you to apply and join the Anchor Health family.
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