Hospice Clinical Services Director—Home Health Leader

CommonSpirit Health at Home; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health at Home is seeking a Director of Clinical Services to lead planning, direction, and supervision of clinical programs at the assigned location, ensuring quality patient care and regulatory compliance.

This leadership role emphasizes mission alignment, ethical conduct, staffing oversight, EMR workflows, and performance improvement across nursing, intake, and dietitian teams, with accountability for records, outcomes, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Current RN license (BSN preferred).
• CPR or BLS certification (current).
• Three years of management experience required.
• Two years of home care or hospice experience required; one year in hospital nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mission & Values Adherence: Champion CHI Health at Home and CommonSpirit Health's mission, values, strategic goals, and high standards of customer service.
• Ethical Conduct & Compliance: Uphold the Corporate Compliance Program.
• Operational Support: Provide prompt and professional assistance to office and clinical staff.
• Quality Care Oversight: Direct the accurate, complete, and timely provision of quality patient care and services, ensuring individualized patient plans of care are appropriate and in compliance with all regulatory, operational, and financial requirements.
• Clinical Record Compliance: Assure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all clinical records, meeting regulatory, operational, and financial requirements.
• EMR Workflow Completion: Guarantee that all HCHB clinical workflow for both the Director of Clinical Services (DCS) and Manager of Clinical Services (MCS) is completed and current by the end of each business day.
• Outcome Monitoring & Improvement: Monitor clinical outcome results (utilizing SHP and company data), develop, and implement plans for continuous improvement.
• Clinical Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate clinical performance measures, including productivity standards, documentation completion standards, and patient care management, developing and implementing action plans based on results.
• Clinical Documentation Expertise: Ensure the ongoing development of clinical employee knowledge, understanding, and appropriate completion of OASIS, initial and ongoing physician orders, and all other clinical documentation tools.
• Information Dissemination: Ensure accurate, complete, and timely communication of regulatory, operational, and financial information to clinical and applicable office associates.
• Performance Excellence: Establish and manage an "expectation of excellence," maximizing direct reports' contributions through goal alignment, frequent coaching, mentoring, and accurate performance feedback.
• Staffing & Productivity: Ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained, promote staff competency, and monitor nursing, intake, and dietitian productivity.
• Associate Development: Provide education and training in support of career goals and organizational objectives, promoting positive associate morale through team spirit, belonging, and recognition.
• Branch Involvement: Actively participate in branch activities such as strategic planning, Professional Advisory Group meetings, budget development, financial performance analysis, and provide sales support when necessary.
• Administrator of Record: May serve as the Administrator of Record with the State Regulatory agency.

Skills

Management experience

Home care/hospice experience

CPR/BLS certification

Hospital nursing experience

Education

RN license (BSN preferred)

Job description

CommonSpirit Health at Home is seeking a Director of Clinical Services to lead planning, direction, and supervision of clinical programs at the assigned location, ensuring quality patient care and regulatory compliance.

This leadership role emphasizes mission alignment, ethical conduct, staffing oversight, EMR workflows, and performance improvement across nursing, intake, and dietitian teams, with accountability for records, outcomes, and professional development.