Clinical Manager of Palliative Care (RN) - Meeker, CO

Clinical Manager Hospice & Palliative Care (RN required) $10,000 sign-on bonus!

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

HopeWest is known for “going above and beyond” for our patients, families, and staff – if you want to be proud to tell others where you work, join our organization!

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Manager, Palliative Care provides direct nursing care and oversight to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered palliative care services. This position maintains an assigned patient caseload, conducting comprehensive assessments, developing individualized care plans, managing symptoms, and coordinating services that promote patient comfort, quality of life, and alignment with patient and family goals.

The Clinical Manager provides clinical leadership and operational oversight of their regional office, supporting staff development, interdisciplinary collaboration, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and effective resource utilization. This position collaborates with organizational leadership, healthcare providers, and community partners to strengthen program effectiveness, continuity of care, and alignment with HopeWest's mission and values.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience in hospice, palliative care, home health, hospital, or a related healthcare setting required. Demonstrated clinical leadership, care coordination, or program management experience required. Previous supervisory or healthcare management experience preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Colorado required and maintained throughout employment. Current CPR certification required. Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification preferred. Valid Colorado driver's license, reliable personal transportation, and required automobile insurance maintained throughout employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing practice, palliative care principles, symptom management, and patient-centered care.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to manage complex patient needs and competing priorities.
• Ability to balance direct patient care responsibilities with programmatic oversight, operational coordination, and clinical leadership.
• Demonstrates effective leadership, coaching, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, organizational leadership, patients, families, and community partners.
• Knowledge of applicable healthcare regulations, clinical documentation requirements, quality standards, and patient safety practices.
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record systems, Microsoft Office applications, and clinical documentation processes.
• Ability to analyze operational and clinical performance information and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrates professionalism, adaptability, confidentiality, and commitment to HopeWest's mission and values.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS – Medium work

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use the hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.

Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Subject to both environmental conditions – activities occur inside and outside.
• Subject to a variety of physical conditions within individual patient homes: safety issues may include basic home safety, fire safety, environmental safety, and bathroom safety.
• Subject to occasional exposure to hazards associates with blood and potentially infectious materials.
• Subject to occasional exposure to hazardous substance and hazardous waste.

PAY & BENEFITS

• Exempt/Salaried hiring range: $84,606-$93,600
• Mileage reimbursement of 65cents/mile for work related driving
• Cell phone and laptop provided for documentation
• Tuition Assistance program for advancing your nursing career
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance effective the first of the month following start date
• Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program
• Immediate accrual of PTO and medical leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• EAP & Disability
• 403b Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match
• 15% discount at Spoons Bistro & Bakery, and Heirlooms locations

At HopeWest, we hold strong core values that are followed internally with staff as well as in the daily care of our patients & their loved ones. Employees of HopeWest are ambassadors that help continue our strong reputation in the communities we serve. If you want to feel honor and pride in the work that you do, while supporting a meaningful mission, come join our HopeWest Team! Together, through creativity, volunteerism, and philanthropy we change the experiences of aging, illness, and grief – one family at a time.

HopeWest honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply. This position will remain open until filled.