Director of Quality and Compliance

Job Description

Job Description

If you're a clinical leader who thrives on structure, here’s your opportunity to join a team that’s refining its program to be a local and national leader in hospice and palliative care. If you get energized by data, strategy, and building systems that actually work, this is the role you’ve been waiting for. Northern Illinois Hospice is at a pivotal moment. We’re growing, investing in our people and programs, and raising the bar on what hospice and palliative care should look like. This role is about more than compliance. It’s a chance to drive real quality across an entire organization that is mission-first, people-centered, and ready for what’s next.

Northern Illinois Hospice is a nonprofit provider with:
-A newly established palliative care line
- A passionate and forward-thinking leadership team
- A strong commitment to clinical quality and innovation
- Deep community roots as the region’s first and most experienced hospice

In this role, you will:
- Oversee quality and compliance programs across the organization
- Lead QAPI initiatives and performance improvement efforts
- Guide accreditation readiness and regulatory survey preparation
- Translate data into meaningful staff education and process improvements
- Work closely with the CEO, Director of Clinical Services, and the Board
- Help build a culture of accountability, performance, and patient-centered care

We are looking for someone who brings:
- An active RN license in Illinois
- A bachelor’s degree in nursing (master’s preferred)
- At least five years of experience in quality and compliance leadership within hospice or palliative care
- Strong understanding of performance improvement, regulatory standards, and cross-functional collaboration
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience
- CHPN certification or willingness to obtain it within one year
- A quality or compliance certification or willingness to obtain it within two years
- Familiarity with accreditation, preferably Joint Commission
- Confidence in presenting to executive and cross-functional teams

This is a full-time, onsite role based in Rockford, Illinois.

You will be joining a mission-driven organization that values emotional intelligence, professionalism, and a team-first mindset. You will work alongside people who care deeply about doing the right thing the right way. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, generous paid time off, and support for your professional growth. If you want to make a real impact in a high-trust, high-accountability culture, we want to hear from you.

If you're interested or have questions, feel free to reach out to me directly.

Matt Jordan
Senior Search Consultant
Jordan Search Consultants
Direct: 314.299.7222