Director of Patient Care Services Jobs
Director of Patient Care Services jobs are open across hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, and rehabilitation centers, from manager-level to executive, with specializations in clinical operations, quality improvement, and staff development. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Territory: San Francisco
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Salary Range: $170,000 - $185,000
What You'll Get in Return (Full-time Perks & Benefits):
- Tuition Reimbursement – We invest in your continued growth
- Paid Time Off & Holidays – Because your well-being matters
- Comprehensive Health Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability
- 401(k) & HSA – Plan for your future with confidence
- Mileage Reimbursement – For applicable travel and visits
- Advanced Training Programs – Elevate your skills, expand your impact
- A Mission-Driven Culture – Be part of a passionate, purpose-filled team providing the highest standard of end-of-life care
Our Culture
Our culture is cultivated using the following values:
- Integrity: We are honest and professional.
- Trust: We count on each other.
- Excellence: We strive to always do our best and look for ways to improve and excel.
- Accountability: We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes, and mistakes.
- Mutual Respect: We treat others the way we want to be treated.
On An Average Day You Will:
(includes, but not limited to)
- Coordinate and oversee all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organization personnel
- Provide guidance and counseling to coordinators, case managers and Clinical Supervisors to assist them in continually improving all aspects of hospice care services, provided through organization personnel
- Assist Clinical Supervisors in managing clinical teams and planning
- Provide direction to case managers and clinical teams related to patient care delivery
- Provide help in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family/caregiver care to all clinical personnel as indicated
- Assist the Executive Director in the preparation and administration of the organization’s budget
- Interpret operational indicators to detect census changes and increases or decreases in volume that could impact staffing levels, revenues or expenses
- Evaluate performance of Clinical Supervisors and/or case managers
- Assist Clinical Supervisors to develop skills and techniques in evaluating the performance of clinicians
- Hire, evaluate and terminate organization personnel
- Conduct annual evaluations on clinicians, or more frequently, if indicated
- Oversee the maintenance of patient clinical records, statistics, reports and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organization activities
- Assure proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws
- Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient services
- Develop, implement and evaluate the orientation program for new organization personnel
- Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, directly or delegated
- Plan and implement in-service and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of organization personnel
- Assist with the evaluation of organization performance via quality assurance and performance improvement program, productivity, quarterly and annual reviews
- Assure the quality and safe delivery of hospice services provided through the organization
- Assist in the development of organization goals
- Develop, recommend and administer organization policies and procedures
- Assure compliance with all hospices related local, state and federal laws, including licensure and certification or organization personnel and maintain compliance to the CHAP Home Care standards
- Stay informed about changes in the field of nursing and hospice care; share information with appropriate organization personnel
- Promote hospice referrals in the health care community
- In the absence of the Executive Director, the DPCS will become the acting Executive Director and will be vested with authority to act in behalf of the Executive Director
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
What You'll Bring to The Team:
- Must be a registered nurse in the state, with current licensure to practice professional nursing
- A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program by the National League for Nursing preferred. Equivalent leadership experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Must have one (1) year of management experience, hospice or related health care organization preferred.
- Must meet state and federal requirements for the position
- Must be flexible with working hours
Join a Team that embraces the reverence of life!
Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader committed to providing a family-centered approach in the delivery of hospice services throughout our communities. We are dedicated to our mission that all patients and families entrusted to our care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect, and dignity. For more information about Bristol Hospice, visit www.bristolhospice.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
EEOC Statement
Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.
Territory: San Francisco
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Salary Range: $170,000 - $185,000
What You'll Get in Return (Full-time Perks & Benefits):
- Tuition Reimbursement – We invest in your continued growth
- Paid Time Off & Holidays – Because your well-being matters
- Comprehensive Health Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability
- 401(k) & HSA – Plan for your future with confidence
- Mileage Reimbursement – For applicable travel and visits
- Advanced Training Programs – Elevate your skills, expand your impact
- A Mission-Driven Culture – Be part of a passionate, purpose-filled team providing the highest standard of end-of-life care
Our Culture
Our culture is cultivated using the following values:
- Integrity: We are honest and professional.
- Trust: We count on each other.
- Excellence: We strive to always do our best and look for ways to improve and excel.
- Accountability: We accept responsibility for our actions, attitudes, and mistakes.
- Mutual Respect: We treat others the way we want to be treated.
On An Average Day You Will:
(includes, but not limited to)
- Coordinate and oversee all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organization personnel
- Provide guidance and counseling to coordinators, case managers and Clinical Supervisors to assist them in continually improving all aspects of hospice care services, provided through organization personnel
- Assist Clinical Supervisors in managing clinical teams and planning
- Provide direction to case managers and clinical teams related to patient care delivery
- Provide help in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and family/caregiver care to all clinical personnel as indicated
- Assist the Executive Director in the preparation and administration of the organization’s budget
- Interpret operational indicators to detect census changes and increases or decreases in volume that could impact staffing levels, revenues or expenses
- Evaluate performance of Clinical Supervisors and/or case managers
- Assist Clinical Supervisors to develop skills and techniques in evaluating the performance of clinicians
- Hire, evaluate and terminate organization personnel
- Conduct annual evaluations on clinicians, or more frequently, if indicated
- Oversee the maintenance of patient clinical records, statistics, reports and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organization activities
- Assure proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws
- Responsible for the maintenance of adequate and appropriate inventory supplies and equipment for the provision of patient services
- Develop, implement and evaluate the orientation program for new organization personnel
- Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, directly or delegated
- Plan and implement in-service and continuing education programs to meet education and training needs of organization personnel
- Assist with the evaluation of organization performance via quality assurance and performance improvement program, productivity, quarterly and annual reviews
- Assure the quality and safe delivery of hospice services provided through the organization
- Assist in the development of organization goals
- Develop, recommend and administer organization policies and procedures
- Assure compliance with all hospices related local, state and federal laws, including licensure and certification or organization personnel and maintain compliance to the CHAP Home Care standards
- Stay informed about changes in the field of nursing and hospice care; share information with appropriate organization personnel
- Promote hospice referrals in the health care community
- In the absence of the Executive Director, the DPCS will become the acting Executive Director and will be vested with authority to act in behalf of the Executive Director
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
What You'll Bring to The Team:
- Must be a registered nurse in the state, with current licensure to practice professional nursing
- A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited program by the National League for Nursing preferred. Equivalent leadership experience may be substituted for a degree.
- Must have one (1) year of management experience, hospice or related health care organization preferred.
- Must meet state and federal requirements for the position
- Must be flexible with working hours
Join a Team that embraces the reverence of life!
Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader committed to providing a family-centered approach in the delivery of hospice services throughout our communities. We are dedicated to our mission that all patients and families entrusted to our care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect, and dignity. For more information about Bristol Hospice, visit www.bristolhospice.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
EEOC Statement
Bristol Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. Our success depends upon our ability to create and maintain a diverse and supportive work environment where individuality is promoted. Bristol puts high priority on the worth of every person. We do not base our hiring decisions on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of patient care services jobs.
- Active registered nurse license in the state of employment
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, Master of Science in Nursing or healthcare administration preferred
- Minimum five years of progressive clinical leadership or nursing management experience
- Experience with Joint Commission and CMS survey preparation and response
- Demonstrated ability to manage staffing, budgets, and clinical quality metrics
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems and workforce scheduling platforms
Tips for Your Director of Patient Care Services Job Search
Tailor your resume to each care setting
Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies each weight different competencies. Reframe your bullet points to match the setting, leading with census management for inpatient roles and care coordination outcomes for community-based ones.
Highlight licensure and accreditation experience
Most postings require an active RN license and experience with Joint Commission, CMS, or state health department surveys. Call out specific surveys you led or participated in, including the year and any corrective action plans you resolved.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of patient care services openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by bed count or service line
A 50-bed critical access hospital and a 400-bed urban medical center expect different budget and staffing scales. When searching, use facility size or service line as your first filter so your experience maps cleanly to what each employer is managing.
Prepare a data-driven leadership narrative
Interviewers for this role almost always ask how you have improved nurse retention, reduced adverse events, or hit quality benchmarks. Arrive with two or three specific examples that link your decisions to measurable clinical or operational outcomes.
Negotiate start date around licensing and credentialing
If you are moving to a new state, confirm reciprocity timelines for your RN license before you name a start date. Requesting an extra two to four weeks upfront prevents an awkward delay after the offer is accepted.
Director of Patient Care Services Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of patient care servicess?
The companies hiring the most director of patient care servicess right now include Anchor Health, Bristol Hospice, and Mission Healthcare, with the largest share of openings in California, Ohio, and Colorado, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems, long-term care chains, and home health organizations account for the bulk of active postings.
How many director of patient care services jobs are remote?
About 25% of director of patient care services openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most clinical leadership roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements include care management, utilization review, and telehealth program oversight, where on-site presence is less operationally required.
How do you become a director of patient care services?
Start by earning your registered nurse license and working in direct patient care long enough to develop clinical credibility. Move into charge nurse or nurse manager roles to build supervisory experience, then pursue a graduate degree in nursing or healthcare administration. Gaining exposure to quality improvement projects, budget oversight, and regulatory surveys positions you for director-level consideration.
Can you get hired as a director of patient care services with limited leadership experience?
Some smaller facilities, such as critical access hospitals or rural skilled nursing communities, will consider candidates who have strong bedside and charge nurse backgrounds but have not held a formal director title. Volunteering to lead accreditation prep, serve on quality committees, or manage a unit during a vacancy can substitute for years of titled leadership when your clinical outcomes are strong.
What does the director of patient care services interview process look like?
Most employers conduct an initial phone or video screen with HR, followed by a panel interview with the CNO, department managers, and sometimes a physician liaison. Candidates are frequently asked to present a leadership philosophy or a plan for a specific operational challenge. A facility tour, peer interviews, and a final meeting with the executive team often precede the offer.
Where can I find and apply to director of patient care services jobs?
You can find and apply to director of patient care services jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your clinical background, care setting preference, and geographic range, then apply directly to each listing that matches your experience.
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