Vice President of Hospice Services

LifeCare Home Health · Irving, TX Full Time

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Job Description

Full-time Description Life Care Home Health and Hospice Family is seeking a Vice President of Operations for our Texas Region. General Summary: Under the direction of the CEO, this position is responsible for ensuring State and Federal regulatory compliance in agency and branch policies and practices. This position provides education and tools to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care. Clinical Oversight: Ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compassionate hospice care to patients and their families, aligning with clinical best practices and regulatory compliance. Monitoring patient care plans, quality metrics, and clinical outcomes. Overseeing the clinical staff, including nurses, social workers, chaplains, and aides, ensuring proper training and competency. Operational Management: Managing day-to-day hospice operations, including staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation Developing and implementing operational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness Overseeing budget management, financial reporting, and cost control within the hospice program Business Development: Identifying and developing new business opportunities to expand hospice services within the community Building relationships with referral sources, including healthcare providers, hospitals, and community organizations Leading marketing and outreach initiatives to promote hospice services Requirements Experience: Extensive experience in hospice care, including clinical leadership roles Proven track record of successful operational management and business development in a healthcare setting Deep understanding of hospice regulations and compliance requirements Excellent leadership and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders Education: Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred. Master's degree in nursing (MSN), healthcare administration, or a related field Licensure/Certification: Registered Nurse Preferred

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr

DFW Median $26,894/yr

Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr

vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.