Hospice Director of Nursing (DON)

Hospice Director of Nursing (DON)

Lilycare Hospice is hiring a Hospice Director of Nursing (DON) to lead clinical operations for our growing community-based hospice in Bedford, New Hampshire. You'll run the hospice IDT, build the nursing team, and own every clinical decision — while a dedicated Hospice Administrator handles business operations, HR, and finance separately.

$120,000–$140,000/year. You lead hospice clinical care. They handle the rest.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Employer-paid life insurance

• 401(k)

• Paid time off

• Mileage reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid CHPN certification support

• Professional development opportunities

Duties and Responsibilities

• As Hospice Director of Nursing (DON), lead the Interdisciplinary Team and serve as the clinical bridge between field hospice staff, the Medical Director, and agency leadership

• Build and manage the hospice on-call rotation; participate in on-call coverage and step into the field to back up case managers during high census or staff shortages

• Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate all hospice clinical staff — RNs, LPNs, CNAs; conduct supervisory visits, joint visits, and annual clinical evaluations

• Run weekly IDT meetings; oversee hospice admissions, Plans of Care, certifications, recertifications, and symptom management; triage clinical questions from case managers in the field

• Ensure compliance with Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation and New Hampshire state hospice regulations; lead QAPI, formulary oversight, and clinical documentation standards

Compensation and Schedule

• Pay range: $120,000–$140,000/year

• Full-time, 40 hours/week

• Monday–Friday on-call rotation required

• Location: Bedford, NH 03110

Skills and Qualifications

• Active RN license in New Hampshire or NLC multistate compact (required)

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

• Minimum 1 year of administrative or supervisory experience in hospice, home health, or community health (required)

• Strong clinical background in hospice and/or home health

• Working knowledge of Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across hospice physicians, clinical staff, patients, families, and community partners

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

• BSN (preferred)

• Prior Hospice Director of Nursing (DON) or Clinical Director experience (preferred)

• CHPN certification (preferred)

Ready to lead clinical care for a growing New Hampshire hospice? Apply today to become LilyCare's next Hospice Director of Nursing (DON)!

The pay range listed represents a general guideline for the role and is not a fixed offer. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and the specific responsibilities of the position.