Hospice director vs unit director

The differences between hospice directors and unit directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a hospice director and a unit director. Additionally, a hospice director has an average salary of $90,235, which is higher than the $74,346 average annual salary of a unit director.

The top three skills for a hospice director include home health, quality care and patients. The most important skills for a unit director are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Hospice director vs unit director overview

	Hospice Director	Unit Director
Yearly salary	$90,235	$74,346
Hourly rate	$43.38	$35.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	39,868	41,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a hospice director do?

A hospice cannot function fully without the assistance of a hospice director. They are tasked with supervising, directing, and governing programs in the hospice program. This includes patient care, home care, and post-bereavement follow-up. Their job is to establish goals concerning services provided by the facility and to drive the operations of the facility. They maintain quality assurance and other policies that are in line with the facility's objectives.

What does a unit director do?

A unit director is a management professional who is responsible for directing and managing a group of medical professionals in an organization. This director must manage the daily clinical and administrative duties for those professionals involved in the mental health hospitalization programs. The director must assist in recruiting healthcare professionals to maximize the branch and margin profits of the medical establishment. This director should also attend meetings with the OCFS program to discuss the performance and outcome measures of the program.

Hospice director vs unit director salary

Hospice directors and unit directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospice Director	Unit Director
Average salary	$90,235	$74,346
Salary range	Between $54,000 And $149,000	Between $42,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	-	Fairfield, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Palo Alto Networks
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between hospice director and unit director education

There are a few differences between a hospice director and a unit director in terms of educational background:

	Hospice Director	Unit Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Hospice director vs unit director demographics

Here are the differences between hospice directors' and unit directors' demographics:

	Hospice Director	Unit Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 15.6% Female, 84.4%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between hospice director and unit director duties and responsibilities

Hospice director example responsibilities.

Lead the QAPI team focusing on pain and symptom management, time of death care, medication management and call response.
Provide oversight to the entire clinical operations of the branch.
Transition agency to EMR from paper system.
Gather statistical data and conduct quarterly QAPI meetings with all offices and the core team representatives.
Provide oversight and operational support to all areas of direct care and administrative support for the program.
Train new employees on hospice patient care practices and handling vary needs of terminally ill patients and families.

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Unit director example responsibilities.

Prepare and manage payroll and purchasing, which include balancing of accounts within budgetary limits; establish daily interaction with clients.
Manage operational organizing of stock and equipment, order supplies and oversee building maintenance, cleanliness and security.
Provide case management services to residents in the Alzheimer's unit.
Migrate all operations to a new ERP and retail system with a successful implementation.
Develop and implement a program which assure quality of life for mid- stage Alzheimer's residents.
Oversee labor, as well as, payroll, purchases, complete work orders, and operating supplies.

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Hospice director vs unit director skills

Common hospice director skills

Home Health, 39%
Quality Care, 13%
Patients, 13%
Hospice Care, 3%
Hospice Program, 3%
Palliative Care, 3%

Common unit director skills

Patients, 23%
Patient Care, 21%
Customer Service, 14%
Cleanliness, 7%
Staff Development, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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