Ahava Healthcare
Nursing home in Greeneville, TN
- Sign-on bonus up to $7,500 on 1 role
- Hiring nights
From 2 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 1, 2026Sources
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The short version
You are weighing Ahava Healthcare in Kingsport, Tennessee. Effective May 1, 2025, Ahava partners with Ballad Health on four long-term care and assisted living facilities, including Wexford House and Madison House in Kingsport.
Employer research, Aug 1, 2026
As of May 1, 2025, Ahava partners with Ballad Health to operate Kingsport long-term care and assisted living facilities, including Wexford House and Madison House.
For experienced nursesSources
Ballad staff offered Ahava roles were given comparable pay and service credit toward PTO, short-term disability, and FMLA.
For experienced nursesSources
You would be based in Kingsport, Tennessee, where the Ahava–Ballad joint venture covers four long-term care and assisted living facilities.
If you are moving hereSources
Nursing here
Benefits
For Ballad staff offered Ahava roles in the 2025 partnership: comparable pay and service credit toward PTO, short-term disability, and FMLA. Broader benefits not detailed in available facts.
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Hostile/toxic culture and gossip
- Multiple former staff across TN/AL sites describe hostile or toxic culture, admin gossip, rudeness, and lack of help for coworkers or residents.
Sources
As of 2018Source: indeed.com- Overwork and low recommend rate
- Glassdoor overall ~2.4/5 with ~13% would recommend; category scores weak on work/life and pay; CNA called pay terrible.
- High turnover signal (Clarksville CMS)
- Reported total staff turnover about 54% and RN turnover 50% at Clarksville Ahava facility.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The hard parts
Former staff across TN/AL sites describe hostile or toxic culture and gossip; Glassdoor sits around 2.4/5 with roughly 13% willing to recommend; one Clarksville facility reported about 54% staff turnover and 50% RN turnover.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Common questions
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 1 of 2 roles, up to $7,500.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Ahava Healthcare, and we tell you what happens next.
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Sources
- allnurses.com/nursing-homes/ahava-healthcare-clarksville-r11809
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- balladhealth.org/news/ahava-healthcare-partnership
The short version
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Ahava-Healthcare-of-Clarksville-Reviews-E1939714.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Ahava-Healthcare-of-Clarksville-EI_IE1939714.11,42.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Ahava-Healthcare-of-Clarksville-Certified-Nursing-Assistant-CNA-Reviews-EI_IE1939714.0,31_KO32,63.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024
- indeed.com/cmp/Ahava-Healthcare/faq/what-is-the-work-environment-and-culture-like-at-the-company
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2018
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