RN / Hospice Executive Director

Food Management Search; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. seeks an experienced RN Hospice Executive Director to lead the Albuquerque program, with responsibility for overall performance, day-to-day operations, clinical oversight, and community relationships.

The ideal candidate will balance operational discipline with clinical credibility, drive census growth, manage budgets and compliance, and build strong referral sources while developing an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Recent hospice leadership experience required.
• Experience with budget development and financial oversight.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and regulatory standards.
• Ability to build relationships with referral sources and community partners.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the hospice program and local office operations.
• Oversee business operations, clinical operations, and census growth strategy.
• Drive financial performance, including budgeting, P&L oversight, and expense management.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare/Medicaid requirements and hospice regulations.
• Partner with clinical and business development teams to strengthen referral relationships.
• Recruit, lead, develop, and retain an interdisciplinary team.
• Support quality care delivery, customer service, and operational consistency.
• Analyze processes and implement corrective action as needed.

Skills

Hospice leadership

Budget oversight

Regulatory compliance

Relationship building

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

RN / Hospice Executive Director
Albuquerque, New Mexico

A confidential, established hospice provider is seeking a strong Hospice Executive Director to lead its Albuquerque program.

This leader will have full responsibility for the overall performance of the hospice, including day-to-day operations, clinical oversight, business development, census growth, financial performance, compliance, team leadership, and community relationships. This is a key market-facing leadership role for someone who can balance operational discipline, clinical credibility, and growth mindset.

Position Summary

The Executive Director will oversee the full hospice operation and provide leadership across business operations, clinical operations, sales alignment, staffing, budgeting, quality, and compliance. The right candidate will be comfortable leading from the front, building strong interior teams, and developing external relationships with referral sources and community partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the hospice program and local office operations
• Oversee business operations, clinical operations, and census growth strategy
• Drive financial performance, including budgeting, P&L oversight, and expense management
• Ensure compliance with company policies, Medicare/Medicaid requirements, and all applicable state and federal hospice regulations
• Partner with clinical and business development teams to strengthen referral relationships and market presence
• Recruit, lead, develop, and retain a high-performing interdisciplinary team
• Support quality care delivery, customer service, and operational consistency
• Analyze processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement corrective action as needed

Required Background

• Recent hospice leadership experience required
• Minimum 2-3 years of hospice program leadership / operations management experience
• Experience as an Executive Director, Administrator, Director of Clinical Operations, or similar senior hospice leader
• Strong background in hospice operations, growth strategy, and clinical operations
• Experience with budget development, financial oversight, and profit/loss management
• Working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, hospice compliance, and applicable regulatory standards
• Proven ability to build relationships with physicians, hospitals, facilities, and community referral sources
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and organizational skills

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Compensation

• Base salary target: competitive and dependent on experience

Additional Notes

Many additional details are available to qualified candidates.