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Job description
Lead Clinical Excellence in a Mission-Driven Organization
At Agape's Way, we provide specialized care and support for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, including residents requiring advanced respiratory and ventilator care. Our organization is committed to creating a compassionate, clinically excellent, and resident-centered environment where individuals can thrive safely and independently.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Nursing (DON) to lead our clinical operations, nursing teams, and quality initiatives across our group home and APD services. This role is ideal for a hands-on nursing leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, values team development, and is passionate about building strong clinical systems and exceptional resident care outcomes.
The Director of Nursing plays a critical leadership role in shaping clinical culture, ensuring compliance, strengthening operational processes, supporting staff development, and driving high-quality care delivery across the organization.
Why Join Agape's Way?
Opportunity to lead and shape clinical operations within a growing organization
Mission-driven culture focused on compassionate, resident-centered care
Collaborative executive and operations leadership partnership
Ability to make a direct impact on quality, compliance, staffing, and clinical outcomes
Professional autonomy with strong organizational support
Competitive compensation and leadership growth opportunities
Opportunity to build and mentor high-performing clinical teams
Position Overview
The Director of Nursing (DON) is responsible for overseeing all nursing and clinical operations across Agape's Way group home and APD services. This leader is accountable for ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality care delivery while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and compassion.
The DON provides leadership and support to nursing personnel, oversees regulatory compliance and quality initiatives, partners closely with HR and operations leadership, and ensures the organization maintains strong clinical and operational standards across all service lines.
This role requires a clinically strong and operationally minded nursing leader who can effectively balance strategic oversight with hands-on leadership support.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Staff Management
Oversee all nursing and clinical personnel across group home and APD services
Provide leadership, coaching, mentorship, and accountability to nursing teams
Conduct performance evaluations, competency assessments, and developmental coaching
Partner with HR on recruitment, onboarding, licensure verification, background checks, and staffing initiatives
Approve staff assignments and support scheduling oversight, including weekends and holidays
Promote staff retention, engagement, professional development and clinical excellence
Resident Care Oversight
Ensure safe, effective, compassionate, and resident-centered care delivery across all programs
Oversee case management, care coordination, and adherence to individualized Plans of Care
Investigate and resolve clinical concerns, resident complaints, and service-related issues
Support continuity of care and operational efficiency across multiple homes and service lines
Ensure confidentiality and protection of resident health information in accordance with HIPAA standards
Policy Development & Regulatory Compliance
Develop, implement, and maintain nursing policies and procedures aligned with regulatory standards and best practices
Ensure compliance with CDC, OSHA, APD, HIPAA, infection control, and healthcare regulations
Maintain survey readiness and oversee preparation for audits, inspections, and compliance reviews
Monitor staff training requirements and ensure completion of mandatory certifications and education
Partner with leadership to implement corrective action plans and process improvements when needed
Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement
Lead quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives across the organization
Monitor nursing documentation, audits, and compliance metrics to ensure accuracy and regulatory adherenceConduct annual compliance reviews and support corrective action implementation
Oversee employee performance improvement plans (PIPs) and clinical remediation efforts as necessary
Identify opportunities to improve clinical workflows, resident outcomes, staffing efficiency and operational effectiveness
Training & Staff Development
Ensure nursing staff remain current on clinical best practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies
Provide ongoing education, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities
Support orientation and onboarding processes to ensure clinical competency and consistency across teams
Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, professionalism and compassionate care
Operational & On-Call Leadership
Serve as a clinical and operational resource for urgent staffing and resident care concerns
Participate in on-call leadership responsibilities to support staffing continuity and resident safety
Collaborate closely with executive leadership, operations, HR and interdisciplinary teams to support organizational goals
Qualifications
Education & Licensure
Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida required
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Experience
Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory nursing experience required
Leadership experience in home health, LTAC, skilled nursing, developmental disabilities, group homes, assisted living, or similar healthcare environments strongly preferredExperience overseeing nursing operations, staffing, compliance, and quality initiatives preferred
Experience with ventilator and tracheostomy care strongly preferred
Skills & Competencies
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to lead teams across multiple service lines and clinical environments
Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, compliance standards, infection control and quality assurance practices
Experience with performance management, staff development and operational problem-solving
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving healthcare environment while maintaining a resident-centered approach
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation
Competitive compensation based on experience, qualifications, and leadership background
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
Continuing education and training reimbursement
Leadership development and advancement opportunities
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Worksite address
orlando, FL, 32885, US
Who can apply
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