We are hiring for an Hospice Executive Director. Hospice Experience and RN preferred.

At Christus VNA Hospice, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

.As a Field Leader, you can expect:

• leadership and engagement with diverse teams across the operation
• opportunities to create strategies that drive best-in-class care for patients & families
• flexibility for true work-life balance
• career and leadership development

If you love nursing and have an interest in healthcare operations, this is a great opportunity for you.

• Responsible for compliance with all hospice regulations, laws, policies and procedures, including regulations related to the Medicare and Medicaid hospice benefit, as well as any requirements related to private or managed care insurance.
• Ensures that the hospice agency employs only qualified hospice personnel. Recruits and hires adequate and qualified personnel to care for patients and their families during all service hours to ensure quality care and customer satisfaction.
• Present on-site during business hours or immediately available by telephone when off-site conducting agency business and available after hours, as needed. When not available on-site nor by telephone, the alternate administrator assumes the Executive Director oversight role.
• Directs the day-to-day operations of the agency and acts as the driver for the patient care management process.
• Oversees all patient care activities to assure compliance with current standards of accepted nursing and medical practice and regulatory standards on a constant basis.
• Ensures that patient care services are provided according to the plan of care, as ordered by the physician.
• If a licensed healthcare professional, may provide clinical oversight and supervision according to licensure type, scope of practice, and state regulatory guidelines.

License Requirements

• Must be a licensed physician; licensed registered nurse; licensed social worker; or a Bachelor's degree college graduate with at least three (3) years of documented success in discipline/field of study and a minimum of one (1) year of full time experience in a hospice, home health, or other health care delivery system setting.
• Three (3) years of health care leadership preferred.
• Current CPR certification required for Executive Directors who may provide services to patients in the field.
• Current Driver's License and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Additional State Requirements

• TX: Must have at least one year of management or supervisory experience in a health-related setting and evidence of 8 clock hours of educational training in the administration of an agency within the 12 months preceding designation of position per Texas Administrative Code. Must have at least one (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse within the last 36 months