Hospice Admin/DPCS RN/MSN Solace Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc Saint Charles, IL Job Details Full-time $90,000 - $115,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Medicare RN License Healthcare Administration Palliative care experience (work setting) Clinical audit and monitoring CMS regulatory compliance Driver's License Medicare regulations End-of-life care Clinical documentation Regulatory readiness in healthcare Care facility administration Hospice regulations Full Job Description About the role. Lead both the operation and the care. Solace Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. is seeking an experienced hospice RN leader to serve as both Administrator and Director of Patient Care Services. This role is for someone who is equally comfortable in a survey entrance conference and at a family's kitchen table, and who believes that compliance and compassion reinforce each other. Reporting to the Governing Body, you'll carry day-to-day responsibility for operations, regulatory compliance, and the quality of patient care. Twelve months in, success looks like this: survey-ready operations every day, a strong and stable clinical team, a QAPI program that drives real improvement, and families and physicians who see the agency as responsive and appropriate in who it admits. What you'll do Own compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Hospice Conditions of Participation and Illinois hospice licensure, including survey readiness, plans of correction, and policy development.

Oversee all patient care services:

clinical supervision, IDG leadership, plan-of-care quality, and eligibility and recertification oversight. Set and enforce clinical documentation standards so records are accurate, timely, and audit-ready. Lead QAPI and patient- and family-experience outcomes (including Hospice CAHPS), with reporting to the Governing Body. Manage staffing, scheduling, hiring, credentialing, and performance management, and lead staff orientation, competency programs, and ongoing education. Serve as the escalation point for complex clinical situations, the primary liaison with families and attending physicians, and backup on-call leadership. Strengthen access to care through timely, appropriate referral response and a well-run admissions process, and partner with leadership on budget, operations, and vendor oversight. What we're looking for

Required:

Active, unrestricted Illinois RN license 3+ years of hospice or palliative care experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role (Administrator, DPCS/DON, Clinical Manager, or equivalent) Hands-on experience preparing for or leading a CMS, state, or accreditation survey Working knowledge of the hospice CoPs, eligibility and recertification requirements, and QAPI Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for field visits

Preferred:

MSN, or a master's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or a related field BSN Experience at a small or independent hospice Experience with a hospice EMR platform CHPN or CHPNA certification This employer is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a fingerprint-based background check under the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act, license verification, and exclusion screening.

Pay:

$90,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person