Hospice Clinical Manager (RN)

Sequoia Hospice East Bay; California; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoia Hospice in the Bay Area seeks a Clinical Manager to oversee coordination, quality, and delivery of hospice patient care. You will supervise the interdisciplinary team, support clinicians in delivering compassionate, patient-centered services, and partner with the Medical Director on eligibility decisions and care planning.

Based at the Concord office with field visits as needed, this full‑time role drives ongoing program improvement, compliance with standards, staff development,

Qualifications

• Current California RN license.
• 2+ years hospice experience.
• 2+ years of management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and leadership skills.
• Valid driver’s license, insured vehicle, and CPR certification.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee coordination, quality, and delivery of hospice patient care.
• Supervise interdisciplinary team members and mentor clinicians.
• Coordinate case referrals, home visits, and care plans.
• Collaborate with Medical Director on eligibility and needs.
• Lead quarterly clinical record reviews and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Join the Sequoia Hospice Difference

At Sequoia Hospice, we’re passionate about providing exceptional, compassionate hospice care to our diverse Bay Area communities. Our mission is to deliver individualized, dignified service that supports patients and families through one of life’s most important transitions.

Position Summary

The Clinical Manager oversees the coordination, quality, and delivery of hospice patient care services. This role ensures clinical excellence, supervises interdisciplinary team members, and supports clinicians in providing outstanding patient‑centered care.

Pay Range

$140,000 – $150,000 per year

Location

Concord office + in the field as needed

Job Type

Full‑time

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and evaluate patient case referrals to determine hospice needs, including conducting home visits.
• Assign appropriate hospice personnel to each case and ensure proper care coordination.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director regarding hospice eligibility and patient needs.
• Perform ongoing case evaluations through home visits, interdisciplinary meetings, and record review.
• Guide and mentor clinicians to promote high quality, compliant hospice services.
• Assist clinicians in developing care plans, establishing goals, and prioritizing interventions.
• Lead and participate in interdisciplinary team case conferences.
• Conduct quarterly clinical record reviews and communicate findings to leadership.
• Support recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding of new clinical staff.
• Assist with planning and delivering continuing education, staff training, and in‑service programs.
• Support policy and procedure development and implementation.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards, hospice regulations, and organizational policies.
• Assess community health needs and support program development to meet those needs.

Qualifications

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) License required.
• 2+ years of hospice experience required.
• 2+ years of management or supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and leadership skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of hospice philosophy, end‑of‑life care, and pain/symptom management.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable insured vehicle, and current CPR certification.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and support clinicians in the field.

Why Join Sequoia Hospice?

Sequoia Hospice is part of Cornerstone Group, a nationwide network of 75+ home health and hospice agencies. Although we’re backed by a large family, we operate with the heart and culture of a local team. We believe our employees are the foundation of our success. Our mission is to create the best hospice agency in the Bay Area, and we empower our clinicians with the freedom and support to deliver life‑changing service.

Core Values

• CAPLICO Celebration
• Accountability
• Passion for Learning
• Love One Another
• Intelligent Risk Taking
• Customer Second Ownership

The Employer

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

At Sequoia Home Health, our role is to be the emotional, psychological, and clinical companion to all our patients and their caregivers. Our focus is to help facilitate a smooth and safe transition back to our client’s homes and improve quality of life by helping them get back to doing what they love.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

If you’re a compassionate RN leader passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, we’d love to meet you!