RN / Hospice Executive Director

Soap Creek Resources; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Soap Creek Resources in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Hospice Executive Director to lead our local program. The role requires balancing clinical credibility with growth and community engagement to drive high-quality patient care and sustainable operations.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, budgeting, regulatory compliance, census growth, and a collaborative interdisciplinary team, while building relationships with referral sources and healthcare partners to strengthen market presence.

Qualifications

• Recent hospice leadership experience required.
• 2–3 years in hospice program leadership or operations management.
• Experience as Executive Director, Administrator, or senior hospice leader.
• Budget development and P&L oversight experience.
• Medicare/Medicaid knowledge and hospice regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to build relationships with physicians and hospitals.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Hospice leadership

Budgeting

Relationship building

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s 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.