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Hospice Executive Director

Dover Hospice
Joliet, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2025

Can you be a real, true friend? Is it your nature to be open, listen deeply, know your heart, respond genuinely, and care as only a real friend cares? If so, we want to meet you.

Dover Health, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as an  Executive Director at our Glen Joliet, IL location.

As an Executive Director, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our patients daily! You will promote the physical, personal, and emotional well-being of patients and work with the Dover Health teams to strive to reach the ultimate goal, which is to return the patient to their maximum level of self-care and independence, when possible.

As an Executive Director,  you will impact the lives of our patients by  –

  • Responsible for the day-to-day operations and make business decisions based on the best interest of the company and its employees
  • Manages individual(s) including but not limited to : onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed
  • Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet / support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership
  • Oversee operational planning, budgeting, and compliance
  • Evaluate, plan and implement ongoing changes to services, structure, and processes based on data and outcomes
  • Communicate effectively with staff, other departments, services, and senior management
  • Ensure standards of ethical business and clinical practice are prioritized

To become an Executive Director,  you will need –

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years of leadership experience in healthcare preferably in hospice
  • Prior experience with budgetary responsibilities including budget development and monitoring
  • Broad knowledge of federal and state regulations / administration regarding hospice care
  • Outstanding leadership, managerial skills
  • Great customer service.
  • Servant leadership.
  • Passion for working with older adults.
  • Flexibility and the ability to work weekends, as needed. Be on call at all times.
  • Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job which includes, but is not limited to : seeing, speaking, touching, walking, standing, bending, reaching overhead, crouching / kneeling or crawling, as well as the ability to regularly lift / move up to 50lbs independently and up to 100lbs with assistance.
  • Ability to work well with others and take direction from management, as well as take initiative – willing to go above and beyond to ensure our patients needs are met and they are comfortable in their living environment.
  • Self-motivated to accomplish identified goals with a strong sense of accountability for results.
  • When considering a career with Dover Health , please understand that –

  • Our core values describe our expectation that every team member will be Passionate, Trustworthy, Empathetic, Positive, Respectful and Approachable – and in every way a real, true friend of those we serve.
  • To be a Dover Health team member means you’re devoted to doing The Friend’s Work : In your every effort, you reassure, energize, and inspire older adults in Dover Health.
  • Dover Health believes that its team is its greatest asset. For this reason, we provide our team members with extensive training as well as personal and career development opportunities.
  • Dover Health believes in promoting from within. We seek team members who wish to grow with us.
  • Dover Health offers a competitive benefits package including medical insurance coverage, life insurance, long-term disability coverage and a 401(k) Plan with company match (after 1 year of service).
  • Dover Health offers wages on-demand which allows you to access your earned wages before your payday.
  • Dover Health considers the health and safety of its patients, family members, and team members as its highest priorities. All offers of employment are conditioned on completing and passing a background and drug test, encouraged to participate in COVID-19 vaccine program, participating in testing requirements (COVID-19 and TB), and using designated PPE when required.
  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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