Director of Hospice Services
Company: Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care
Location: Joliet
Posted on: February 11, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: $95,000 - $132,000 DOE
Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice
and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare
provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We provide
exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support
for adults and children. The majority of our direct patient care is
in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the
home, nursing facility or assisted living facility. We also have a
24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out
of our Joliet administrative offices. We are currently seeking a
full time Director of Hospice Services to assist with the overall
direction of hospice clinical services. This position will be
responsible to: Coordinate and oversee all direct and indirect
patient services provided by clinical organization personnel.
Provide guidance and counseling to direct reports including Team
Leaders, when applicable, to assist them in continually improving
all aspects of hospice care services, including those provided
through organization personnel. Assist Team Leaders, when
applicable, in managing clinical teams and planning. Provide help
in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient
and family/caregiver care to all clinical personnel as indicated.
Responsible for monitoring, assessing, and implementing changes to
improve Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
Survey (CAHPS) scores. Responsible for all staffing levels (hire,
evaluation, and termination) of organization personnel. Conduct
staff evaluations annually or more frequently if indicated. Able to
assist with on-call as scheduled. The qualified candidates will be
an RN in Illinois with a Bachelor's degree; Master's preferred.
Candidates should also have a minimum of three years of management
experience in hospice or related healthcare field. Lightways
Hospice offers a generous benefit package that includes medical,
dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k with a company
match, 6 paid holidays and 17 days PTO the first year! Lightways
Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. For additional
information on Lightways benefit package, please visit
Lightways.org and click on Careers.
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