Executive Director Hospice

Company: LHC Group
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: July 8, 2025

Job Description:

We are hiring for an Executive Director - RN, with Hospice experience. Eligible for a $2.500 sign on bonus! At Christus Hospice, in Corpus Christi, TX, 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 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. Responsibilities The Executive Director (Registered Nurse, RN) in Hospice supervises all aspects of patient care, all activities of professional staff and allied health personnel, regulatory requirements compliance, financial performance, and quality assurance performance improvement activities for agency. The Executive Director or alternate will be available on-site during business hours and additionally, if needed. • Responsible for compliance with all regulations, laws, policies, and procedures applicable to hospice and Medicare/ Medicaid issues when applicable daily. • Immediately available (or has Alternate Designee) to be on-site during business hours or immediately available by telephone when off-site conducting agency business, available after hours as needed. • Directs the daily operations of the agency and acts as the Care Management Process driver. The Executive Director or designee RN, such as a Patient Care Manager, will receive daily reports on patients from staff. This process also includes review of patient care paperwork, referral information, recertification processes, discharge information, and event reporting, etc. daily. • Reviews monthly financial results relative to all aspects of the operation to assure that quality patient care is delivered in the most cost-effective manner. • Participates in the QAPI planning and processes, reporting, and improvement action plans as indicated. This includes chart audits, patient satisfaction, financials, contracts, patient/family complaints, etc. and appropriate follow-up. Education and Experience License Requirements • Must be a licensed physician; licensed registered nurse; licensed social worker; or a Bachelors 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 Drivers 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. If the Executive Director is also serving as the clinical supervisor, then the following state specific additional requirements must also be met: • TX: Must have at least one (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse within the last 36 months.

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