Hospice Clinical Manager​/Clinical Educator — RN

Hospice Clinical Manager / Clinical Educator — RN

Director of Clinical Training

Advantage Hospice | Canton / Northeast Ohio

Full-Time | Clinical Leadership & Education Role | Competitive Salary

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, with clinical availability as needed

Location:

Canton, Ohio, and surrounding Northeast Ohio service area

Lead Through Education. Strengthen Clinical Practice. Improve Patient Care.

Advantage Hospice is a physician-owned, locally operated, patient-focused, Medicare-certified and CHAP-accredited hospice agency serving patients and families throughout Northeast Ohio.

As our agency continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced hospice RN to serve as our Clinical Manager / Clinical Educator / Director of Clinical Training. This position is ideal for a knowledgeable hospice nurse who enjoys mentoring clinicians, strengthening documentation, developing training programs, and helping employees provide consistent, compliant, compassionate end‑of‑life care.

Working closely with the Director of Nursing, Administrator, Medical Director, and interdisciplinary team, this individual will oversee clinical education, staff development, competency validation, documentation improvement, and day‑to‑day clinical support. The position will also assist with chart audits, quality initiatives, orientation, and field supervision.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a smaller, relationship‑focused hospice where leadership is accessible and education directly influences the quality of patient care.

• Physician‑owned, locally operated hospice agency
• Supportive and accessible leadership team
• Opportunity to develop and shape the agency’s clinical education program
• Smaller, team‑centered work environment
• CHAP‑accredited agency committed to quality and compliance
• Competitive salary based on hospice and leadership experience
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Health insurance options
• Mileage reimbursement for required travel
• 401(k) option, if eligible
• Meaningful work supporting patients and families at the end of life

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver clinical orientation and ongoing education for RNs, LPNs, STNAs, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Create structured orientation plans for newly hired clinical employees and monitor their progress throughout the onboarding period.
• Provide field training, mentoring, and clinical support to nurses and hospice aides.
• Evaluate employee knowledge and clinical competency through observation, skills validation, return demonstrations, chart review, and follow‑up education.
• Educate staff regarding hospice philosophy, eligibility, levels of care, symptom management, care planning, documentation, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Provide training on Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation, Ohio requirements, CHAP standards, agency policies, and documentation expectations.
• Assist clinical employees with accurate, timely, and complete documentation that supports the patient’s condition, plan of care, hospice eligibility, quality of care, and reimbursement.
• Conduct routine and focused chart audits and provide individualized coaching based on identified findings.
• Identify documentation trends, knowledge gaps, and recurring clinical concerns that require additional education.
• Develop annual education plans, in‑services, competency programs, training materials, and remediation plans.
• Maintain organized records of completed education, competencies, licenses, certifications, and required training.
• Provide education and support related to hospice admissions, recertifications, HOPE assessments, symptom follow‑up visits, transfers, live discharges, revocations, and death visits.
• Assist with case review and provide clinical guidance to field staff regarding changes in condition, symptom management, and coordination of care.
• Participate in IDG meetings and help ensure that documentation and plans of care reflect the patient’s current needs.
• Participate in QAPI and performance improvement activities by helping translate audit findings and quality data into focused staff education.
• Assist with clinical policy review and the implementation of new…