What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Hospice position at Augusta Health Brand?
The Director of Hospice is responsible for the overall clinical and administrative leadership of Hospice of the Shenandoah (HOS) at Augusta Health. This role ensures delivery of high-quality, compliant, patient-centered care through effective oversight of clinical services, staff management, regulatory adherence, and quality improvement initiatives. The Director ensures operations align with federal, state, and accrediting body requirements (including CMS Hospice Conditions of Participation and ACHC standards), while fostering a culture of excellence, safety, and growth. The Director exercises authority over budget, staffing, policy development, and operational oversight as delegated by the governing body and consistent with hospice regulations.
This position also provides leadership in strategic service line development, working to expand hospice services across the service region in alignment with community needs, referral trends, and system strategy. The Director is a key member of the nursing division’s leadership team and contributes to the broader success of Augusta Health.
Education/Licensure
- MSN
- Valid Virginia RN License
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of hospice nursing experience as an RN
- Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in a Medicare-certified hospice program
- Demonstrated experience in regulatory survey preparedness and quality improvement
Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
- Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
- Free onsite parking
- Shift and weekend differentials
- Tuition reimbursement
- Onsite child care
Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255-bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
