Job Description
Hospice Clinical Director
Location: Chicopee, MA 01020
Schedule: Full-Time | On-Site
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
We are seeking an experienced Hospice Clinical Director to lead the clinical operations of a hospice organization in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
The Clinical Director will oversee the hospice clinical team, ensure high-quality patient care, maintain regulatory compliance, and provide hands-on leadership to nurses and interdisciplinary team members. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hospice RN leader who enjoys developing teams and maintaining strong clinical standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and oversight of day-to-day hospice clinical operations
- Supervise and support RNs, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and other interdisciplinary team members
- Ensure patients receive appropriate, compassionate, and high-quality end-of-life care
- Oversee admissions, recertifications, plans of care, case management, and clinical documentation
- Monitor patient caseloads, staffing levels, productivity, and scheduling
- Ensure compliance with Medicare, CMS, Massachusetts, and hospice regulatory requirements
- Lead and participate in interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings
- Monitor clinical outcomes and implement quality improvement initiatives
- Conduct chart reviews and ensure documentation is accurate, timely, and compliant
- Provide coaching, education, and performance management for clinical staff
- Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, and retention of clinical team members
- Collaborate closely with the Executive Director and other leadership
- Participate in survey preparation and maintain survey readiness
- Promote a positive, accountable, and patient-centered clinical culture
Qualifications
- Active Massachusetts RN license required
- Hospice experience required
- Previous hospice clinical leadership experience strongly preferred
- Experience as a Clinical Director, Director of Nursing, Patient Care Manager, Clinical Manager, or similar leadership role preferred
- Strong knowledge of hospice Conditions of Participation, Medicare requirements, and clinical documentation
- Experience supervising and developing clinical staff
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced hospice environment
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Supportive leadership team
- Opportunity to lead and develop a dedicated hospice clinical team
- Stable, full-time leadership position
If you are an experienced Hospice RN leader looking for an opportunity to make an impact on patient care and clinical operations, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today for confidential consideration.