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Executive Director RN I

Gentiva
Wilkesboro, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/12/2027
Lead with Compassion. Serve with Purpose. Transform Hospice.

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a RN Hospice Executive Director to join our leadership team. This role is ideal for a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with strong leadership experience in hospice care, home health, or clinical operations management.

If you’re a natural leader who is passionate about patient-centered care, team development, and clinical excellence, we invite you to bring your talent to a place where you can truly make a difference.

The Executive Director RN I provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for assigned Hospice location with a developing census. This role will oversee and lead the day-to-day operations, including managing and directing interdisciplinary teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and patient-centered care, fostering a culture of compassion, respect and integrity to meet business and organizational goals, regulatory standards, and community needs. Responsibilities include leadership and development, financial performance, community outreach, human resources, office operations and communication and relationship building with the Governing Body, referral partners, the community. In this role, the Administrator ensures assigned Hospice location delivers outstanding service, while upholding the company’s mission, vision and values.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Education:
    • Registered Nurse with minimum of associate’s degree in nursing required
    • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.

  • Experience:
    • Minimum one year management/supervisory experience required.
    • Two or more years’ experience in hospice/home care required
    • Meets all state-specific requirements for the Administrator role (if functioning as the Alternate or Interim Administrator).
    • Three years’ experience in direct patient care in a clinical setting preferred.
    • Three to five years healthcare sales/ management experience preferred.
    • Strong understanding of hospice regulations, compliance, and Medicare conditions of participation
    • Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, and interdisciplinary operations
    • Exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills
    • Commitment to high-quality, compassionate care for patients and families

  • Licenses, Certifications and/or Registration:
    • Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment, if applicable
    • CPR Certification
    • Current automobile insurance and valid driver’s license

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