Hospice Registered Nurse Administrator 1
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Mid, Senior, Expert
Bachelor's, Associate's
Indianapolis, IN, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
About the job
Requirements
- A Registered Nurse with a minimum Associate’s Degree in Nursing is required.
- A current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment is required, if applicable.
- Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license are required.
- A minimum of one year of management or supervisory experience is required.
- Two or more years of experience in hospice or home care are required.
- The candidate must meet all state-specific requirements for the Administrator role.
- The candidate must have a strong understanding of hospice regulations, compliance, and Medicare conditions of participation.
- The candidate must be able to manage teams, budgets, and interdisciplinary operations.
- A commitment to high-quality, compassionate care for patients and families is required.
- The position is safety-sensitive.
- The employee must meet state-specific requirements where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on leadership for a hospice program with growth opportunity, with accountability for clinical quality, operational performance, and sustainable census expansion.
- Focus on quality care or service and incorporate continuous quality improvement principles in day-to-day activities.
- Promote and monitor compliance with requirements and standards established by accrediting or licensing agencies, regulatory agencies, and relevant state or federal law.
- Use statistical and qualitative information to manage quality.
- Ensure employees demonstrate technical knowledge and effective job-related skills.
- Ensure policies and procedures are followed.
- Remain current in trends, developments, and technologies related to the work by pursuing self-development, attending in-services, and circulating relevant information to employees.
- Develop, recommend, and implement policies and procedures in collaboration with the Governing Body to guide and support service delivery.
- Promote positive communication, keep employees informed of changes, and ensure appropriate staff meetings are conducted and documented; remain available to employees when issues arise.
- Provide core, location-specific, and job-specific orientation, in-service training, and continuing education for employees, volunteers, and contract personnel.
- Conduct educational programs for outside agencies as needed.
- Recommend a sufficient number of qualified and competent people to provide services.
- Select, supervise, and evaluate interdisciplinary team members.
- Collaborate with the Governing Body, corporate leadership, and employees to establish performance goals and standards; regularly review and monitor progress and redirect efforts when goals are not being met.
- Determine employee qualifications and competence.
- Complete performance evaluations by their due dates.
- Take timely and appropriate disciplinary action and document actions according to policy.
- Assign work according to employees’ abilities and limitations and ensure fair, consistent workload distribution.
- Direct multiple teams at the assigned location, if applicable.
- Plan and organize tasks and resources to achieve strategic goals and objectives.
- Establish priorities and address them effectively.
- Measure progress toward goals and take corrective action on projects as appropriate.
- Consider how department, location, and provider decisions affect the company and its hospice affiliates.
- Review and analyze relevant facts when developing plans of action and making informed decisions.
- Achieve predetermined objectives and goals.
- Participate in selecting outside sources for needed services and maintain contracts with outside vendors and providers.
- Assess and improve branch or department performance and individual team performance.
- Ensure service documentation is accurate and timely.
- Monitor and supervise the quality of patient care at assigned locations.
- Process emergency calls and requests for assistance and help solve patient problems in all settings.
- Prepare, monitor, and review monthly bills, supply costs, expense requests, mileage reimbursements, payroll, and other expenses.
- Recommend market opportunities for new programs or services in the service area.
- Ensure marketing and public information materials and activities are accurate.
- Provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, customers, and employees.
- Investigate and report incidents, accidents, grievances, complaints, medication errors, and other problems within policy timelines; implement corrective or preventive action immediately.
- Work with physicians, patients, families, staff, and others to address problems, needs, and concerns.
- Supervise and evaluate family satisfaction surveys.
- Include safety topics in staff meetings and regularly review safety policies and procedures, including the Emergency Preparedness Plan; ensure employees understand their safety roles.
- Complete financial reviews on schedule and submit budget worksheets by deadlines.
- Keep annual expenditures within budget unless volume-driven variances are approved, anticipate resource needs, and plan budgets accordingly.
- Justify budget variances regularly and seek cost reductions without affecting quality.
- Control overtime and temporary personnel use except when justified by increased volume or reduced staffing.
- Recommend space and other resources for needed services.
- Potentially perform routine visits to patients’ homes or institutions and/or participate in the on-call schedule.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing is preferred.
- Three to five years of healthcare sales or management experience is preferred.
- Three years of direct patient care experience in a clinical setting is preferred.
- CPR certification is required.
About the company
Gentiva provides in-home hospice, palliative, and home health care across the United States through a national network. Care is delivered by clinicians and therapists in patients’ homes, including an Advanced Illness Management model for those not yet hospice-eligible. The company differentiates itself with an integrated at-home care platform and strategic acquisitions, such as ProMedica’s home health, palliative, and hospice operations. Its goal is to help patients stay at home, reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and support families and caregivers throughout the care continuum.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Founded
2004
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Humana agreed in June 2026 to sell its remaining Gentiva stake for $900 million.
- Gentiva signed the Addus Personal Care divestiture, sharpening focus on hospice and home health.
- CMS included Gentiva facilities in FY2026 hospice compliance lists, sustaining Medicare visibility.
What critics are saying
- The 2024 DOJ settlement imposed $19.4 million over ineligible hospice claims and kickbacks.
- Another False Claims Act case triggers payer exclusions and cripples growth.
- Hospice reimbursement scrutiny and survey risk threaten margins if CMS tightens enforcement in 2027.
What makes Gentiva unique
- Gentiva runs 317 hospice locations across 35 states, with Texas and North Carolina anchors.
- Its hospice, palliative, and home health mix spans end-of-life through recovery care.
- The 2023 ProMedica integration added 4,000 employees and expanded the Heartland footprint.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Wellness Program
- Professional Development Budget
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits