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Agape Care Group
Lexington, South Carolina

Assistant Director of Nursing (DON)

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

Become an Assistant Director of Nursing (RN) with Agape Care Group

We are looking for impeccable leaders to join our team who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As the Assistant Director of Nursing, you will lead the delivery of compassionate, patient-centered care within the scope of services provided by our Hospice House.

You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and oversee personalized care plans for each patient, ensuring optimal outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of care.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of care is consistently delivered in an efficient, cost-effective manner, fostering positive relationships with patients, families, and staff.

You will play a key role in providing ongoing education and training to the care team, managing staff development through new hire orientation, and supporting continuous professional growth.

As a hands-on leader, you will oversee the coordination and supervision of all clinical and supportive services, ensuring they are delivered safely and in accordance with best practices and regulatory standards.

You will stay up-to-date with clinical practices, regulatory changes, and reimbursement guidelines, ensuring that the team is well-prepared to provide exceptional care.

You will also serve as an essential member of our leadership team, working collaboratively to ensure every patient receives the highest level of care and support.

And just like all of our team members, our Assistant Directors of Nursing have access to our supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

  • We’re Offering Even More Great Benefits When You Join Our Family!
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
  • Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
  • Matching 401K
  • Annual Merit Increases
  • Years of Service Award Bonuses
  • Financial and Legal Assistance Program
  • Mental Health and Counseling Programs
  • Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Care with Low Premiums
  • $500 Matching Health Savings Account
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Fertility Assistance Program

Our Company Mission

Our mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

About Agape Care Group

As a regional leader in hospice and palliative care, Agape Care Group proudly serves patients through its family of care providers — Agape Care South Carolina, Georgia Hospice Care, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in North Carolina, and ACG Hospice in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Virginia.

The company’s employees are committed to serving with love those touched by an advanced illness, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. At any location within our company, you'll find a career that means something.

You'll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you'll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Essential Functions

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Qualifications

A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN preferred). Current state license as a registered nurse

Experience

Minimum of 3 years' experience as a registered nurse in an appropriate clinical care setting, hospice environment preferred.

Evidence of clinical and supervisory knowledge and experience appropriate to the assigned supervision responsibilities. years of supervisory experience as a registered nurse in an appropriate clinical care setting, home health, or hospice environment (preferred).

Evidence of clinical and supervisory knowledge and experience appropriate to the assigned supervision responsibilities.

Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 80-100lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively.

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Nursing leads the delivery of compassionate, patient-centered care and oversees clinical services within the Hospice House. They are responsible for managing staff development, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipPatient Care CoordinationStaff SupervisionCare Plan DevelopmentStaff TrainingClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationQuality Assurance

Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Nursing Leadership market look like in South Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $115k (middle half $100k–$135k)140 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in South Carolina110 active5,988 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 62% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
93% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
7%
CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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About Agape Care Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Spartanburg, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
Matching 401K
Annual Merit Increases
Years of Service Award Bonuses
Financial and Legal Assistance Program
Mental Health and Counseling Programs

Living in Lexington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,788/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.