Hospice Quality & Compliance Director, RN (Onsite)

Crawford Thomas Recruiting; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Crawford Thomas Recruiting is seeking a Director of Quality & Compliance for Hospice in Grand Junction, CO. This onsite role leads quality improvement, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and accreditation readiness, overseeing four direct reports.

Responsibilities include CMS/HIPAA/OSHA compliance, directing QAPI initiatives, audits, data analysis, and reporting to the Chief Clinical Officer. A BSN with active RN license is required, plus 5–7 years in healthcare leadership and 3–5 years in

Qualifications

• BSN and active RN license required.
• 5–7 years healthcare leadership experience.
• 3–5 years quality and regulatory compliance experience.
• Experience with regulatory surveys, accreditation, QAPI, and performance improvement.
• Strong knowledge of hospice regulations, CMS requirements, and quality standards.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead change, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hospice QAPI program.
• Develop and monitor quality initiatives, performance metrics, and patient outcomes.
• Ensure CMS, federal and state regulations, HIPAA, OSHA, and accreditation standards.
• Oversee regulatory surveys, accreditation readiness, internal audits, and corrective action plans.
• Analyze quality data, patient satisfaction, adverse events, and performance trends.
• Lead root cause analyses and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Partner with clinical leaders on patient safety, infection prevention, and risk management.
• Develop quality dashboards, reports, and recommendations for executive leadership.
• Provide quality education, mentorship, and leadership across interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Quality & regulatory compliance

Regulatory surveys & accreditation

Data analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Change leadership

Collaboration across departments

Education

BSN Nursing degree

RN license (active)

Master's degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration

CPHQ certification or eligibility

Hospice/Palliative Care certification or eligibility

Job description

Crawford Thomas Recruiting is seeking a Director of Quality & Compliance for Hospice in Grand Junction, CO. This onsite role leads quality improvement, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and accreditation readiness, overseeing four direct reports.

Responsibilities include CMS/HIPAA/OSHA compliance, directing QAPI initiatives, audits, data analysis, and reporting to the Chief Clinical Officer. A BSN with active RN license is required, plus 5–7 years in healthcare leadership and 3–5 years in