CareSouth Carolina Names Nick Johnson Employee of the Year

CareSouth Carolina has named Nick Johnson, Deputy Director of Maintenance, as its Employee of the Year for 2025, recognizing his consistent dedication, leadership, and genuine care for both colleagues and the communities the organization serves.

Johnson, who has been with CareSouth Carolina since 2018, was selected after first being recognized as Employee of the Month in September—an honor voted on by peers and supervisors—before ultimately earning the top distinction through board review.

“Nick's commitment was on full display recently when one of our employees was involved in a work-related incident,” his nomination read. “Upon immediate notification, Nick stopped what he was doing and rushed straight to the scene. His actions went far above and beyond his normal responsibilities. He ensured the driver’s safety, managed the clean-up, and even went to the ER that evening, staying until nearly 10 p.m. to personally check on the driver’s well-being. Nick’s work ethic and genuine care for both CareSouth and his coworkers are truly unmatched. He never sought recognition or praise, but his compassion speaks volumes.”

In his role, Johnson supports facilities across the organization, a responsibility he says is one of the most rewarding parts of the job.

“Being in a different spot every day, and working with different people,” Johnson said, when asked what he enjoys most about his work.

Despite the recognition, Johnson remains characteristically humble about the honor.

“Honestly, I feel like all I was doing was just my job,” he said. “But sometimes just doing your job, from your perspective, can be something big on somebody else’s side. We had 12 people who stood out inside the company as Employees of the Month throughout the year. This company is full of good employees.”

Outside of work, Johnson keeps things simple and personal.

“Working for my wife,” he joked. “She keeps me busy.”

CareSouth Carolina is a private, non-profit community health center delivering patient-centered health and life services in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. CareSouth Carolina operates centers in Bennettsville, Bishopville, Cheraw, Chesterfield, Dillon, Hartsville, Lake View, Latta, McColl and Society Hill.

Services provided by CareSouth Carolina include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's services, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS primary care, infectious disease primary care, IV therapy, substance abuse prevention, dental, chiropractic services, pharmacy, senior support services, family support services, clinical counseling, laboratory, ultrasound, X-Ray, agricultural worker health services, podiatry, and veterans choice provider.