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Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
Springfield, Missouri

Assistant Director of Nursing, Hospice

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Now Hiring: Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
  • Location: Springfield, MO
  • Full Time | Monday through Friday | Day Schedule

We are adding to our already amazing team! Phoenix Home Care & Hospice is seeking a strong clinical leader to step into an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) role in Springfield. This position is ideal for an experienced nurse who is ready to grow into leadership or continue building on an established leadership background.

As ADON, you will support the Director of Nursing in overseeing clinical operations, guiding nursing staff, and ensuring patients receive high quality, compliant, and compassionate care. You will play a key role in both the day-to-day success of the team and the long-term growth of the department.

What You Will Do

  • Support the Director of Nursing in daily clinical operations
  • Supervise, coach, and develop nursing staff
  • Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and company regulations
  • Assist with patient care oversight and clinical quality initiatives
  • Review and support care plans to ensure appropriate service delivery
  • Conduct staff education, training, and performance evaluations
  • Assist with problem solving, escalations, and clinical decision making
  • Participate in hiring, onboarding, and retention of nursing staff
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patient outcomes

What We Are Looking For

  • Active Missouri RN license required
  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred
  • At least 2 years experience in hospice
  • Strong knowledge of clinical standards and regulatory requirements
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to lead, motivate, and support a team in a fast-paced environment
  • Professional, compassionate, and solution-oriented mindset

What We Offer

  • Multiple Major Medical plans to choose from
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • Spousal and Family insurance options
  • 401k options
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid training and leadership development
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Employee recognition programs

Supportive and Mission Driven Team Culture

  • At Phoenix Home Care & Hospice, our mission is to offer New Beginnings and meaningful opportunities to our caregivers and clinicians while providing home care services built on innovation, skill, and Christ-like values of compassion, honesty, and patience.
  • We are taking the journey with you and creating a New Beginning.

Choose Phoenix. Apply today.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Nursing supports clinical operations, supervises nursing staff, and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations. They also assist with patient care oversight, staff development, and interdisciplinary team collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Missouri RN license and have at least 2 years of experience in hospice care. Previous leadership or supervisory experience is preferred, along with strong knowledge of clinical standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipNursing supervisionRegulatory complianceStaff trainingPerformance evaluationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Hospice Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 54% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Nursing Leadership jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Missouri149 active5,992 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 54% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri Registered Nurse listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 0% offer loan repayment149 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), 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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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 70% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Multiple Major Medical plans
Dental and Vision coverage
Spousal and Family insurance options
401k options
Paid Time Off
Paid training and leadership development
Continuing education opportunities
Employee recognition programs

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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