Director of Nursing; DON; Group Home​/Vent & Trach Care

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.

• 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

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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
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