Director-Registered Nurse, Hospice

Job Description

Job Description

More Than Just a Job: A True Calling

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

• Recognized as one of the Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 by Becker’s Healthcare
• Awarded as one of the World’s Happiest Workplaces 2025 by WorkL
• Ranked among America’s Best In-State Employers 2025 by Forbes
• Honored as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 by Newsweek
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 by Newsweek

We are a Catholic, not-for-profit health system dedicated to meeting the diverse health needs of communities throughout the Midwest. Our organization comprises over 40,000 team members and more than 13,900 providers, all committed to delivering outstanding healthcare services while embodying a spirit of healing.

With care facilities located in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, our organization operates 23 hospitals, over 300 physician offices, and various outpatient and virtual care services. We also manage 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance provider, and an accountable care organization, making us one of the largest employers in the regions we serve.

Position Overview

We are in search of an experienced nursing director with extensive hospice expertise and a solid history of overseeing operations, including quality assurance, compliance, regulatory standards, and financial management. This hybrid role will oversee four facilities located in Oklahoma City, OK, St. Louis, MO, and Mt. Vernon, IL.

Compensation

Salary Range: $115,564.80 - $173,347.20

Pay Rate Type: Salary

We value the unique skills and contributions of each team member. Compensation for this position is determined by various factors, including relevant experience and market conditions. The stated salary range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer at the time of posting, but actual compensation may vary as permitted by law.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the annual budget preparation for hospice and palliative care programs, aligning with strategic and marketing plans at the entity level.
• Coordinate, develop, and execute the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program (QAPI), reporting quality metrics to the Board of Directors annually.
• Facilitate effective communication across all organizational levels, ensuring the needs of staff, management, customers, and the community are met.
• Foster a customer service-oriented environment, providing staff with opportunities for ongoing education in customer relations.
• Establish benchmarks and performance metrics for entities within the service area, delivering accurate performance data to senior management.
• Model principles of continuous quality improvement, ensuring data-driven decision-making and strong customer-supplier relationships.
• Maintain low employee turnover by creating a positive work atmosphere and promoting open communication.
• Utilize regional resources effectively for program development, system enhancements, and best practice promotion.
• Support an organization-wide sales and marketing approach, assisting sales and marketing staff as needed.
• Provide career development opportunities and training for hospice and palliative care managers.
• Maintain a vigilant and safe working environment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree required.
• Experience: Minimum of eight years in management, with at least three years in the post-acute service sector.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Illinois: Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  • Missouri: Registered Nurse (RN) - Issued by Compact State or Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  • Oklahoma: Registered Nurse (RN) - Issued by Compact State or Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

Work Schedule

Shift: Day Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Administration

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits

We appreciate our exceptional employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package tailored to their needs:

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members to access earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.