Assistant Director of Nursing, Hospice

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Now Hiring: Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
  • Location: Joplin, 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 Joplin. 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 will support clinical operations, supervise nursing staff, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. They will also assist with patient care oversight, staff training, and interdisciplinary 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 compliancePerformance evaluationHiring and onboardingCommunication skills

Hospice Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 48% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

What does the Nursing Leadership market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% 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)
Hospice Nursing listings in Missouri28 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in Missouri154 active5,691 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 48% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri registered nurse listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 0% offer loan repayment154 active listings, Nov 2026
New Hospice Nursing RN listings543 in the last 30 days426 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Missouri figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Missouri Hospice Nursing postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Director of Nursing, Hospice at Phoenix Home Care and Hospice a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
16%
CME allowance
16% this job
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% 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 Joplin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$206k
Typical market rent
$1,173/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
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.

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