Avir at Baird
Nursing home in Baird, TX
- Hiring days and weekends only
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 4 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be joining Avir at Baird, a skilled nursing and long-term care building in Baird, Texas, part of Avir Health Group’s Texas footprint. The work is direct resident care and supervising the day-to-day nursing activities on your assigned unit.
Employer research, Jul 29, 2026
New grads and walk-ins are always welcome for RN roles, so you do not need a polished hospital résumé to knock on the door.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: avirhg.comThe RN Weekend Supervisor role puts you over weekend nursing operations, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day staff leadership.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: avirhg.comYou are walking into skilled nursing and long-term care in Baird, one of Avir Health Group’s Texas buildings, with day, night, and weekend supervisor openings on the board.
If you are moving here
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 4 roles welcomes new grads
- Long term care nurses: 3 of 4 roles
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
New grads and walk-ins are always welcome for RN roles
Avir at Baird · employer research
Sources
As of 2026Source: avirhg.com- Scheduling
Day shift RN available; weekend supervisor role; hiring night nurses and aides
Avir at Baird · employer research
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- Charge opportunities
RN Weekend Supervisor role provides leadership to staff and oversees nursing operations on weekends
Avir at Baird · employer research
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As of 2026Source: avirhg.com
Benefits
Sign-on bonus for full-time LVN/RN; Daily Pay; 401k with match; medical/dental/vision; disability/accident/critical illness/hospital/cancer; whole and term life; PTO and company-paid holidays; Scrubs on Wheels mentioned for Avir roles.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
$2,000 LVN/RN Sign On Bonus for Full-Time Positions only at AVIR at Baird
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
$6,000 sign on bonus for full-time RN at Avir at Baird
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Daily Pay - access earned wages before payday (Avir Health Group)
As of 2026
- Benefits
401k with a match (Avir Health Group)
As of 2026
Sources
- Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision; Disability/Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital/Cancer; Whole and Term Life; PTO and company paid holidays
As of 2026
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The units
Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care
Avir positions describe providing direct nursing care to residents and supervising day-to-day nursing activities of assigned unit.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: avirhg.comWeekend Supervisor
RN Weekend Supervisor oversees nursing operations during weekend shifts, quality resident care, regulatory compliance, and staff leadership.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: avirhg.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- active hiring for nights
- Local posts note Avir at Baird is hiring night nurses and aides and invite applicants to call or come by.
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The hard parts
Night nurse and aide roles are a loud, ongoing hire ask in local posts, so overnight coverage is clearly a pressure point you will feel on the schedule.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- 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?
Living in Baird, TX
Baird is a small rural town in West Texas along I-20, about 25 miles east of Abilene. Expect a quiet, tight-knit community with open plains and classic Texas countryside. It's ideal for nurses who prefer a slower pace and easy access to Abilene's regional hospitals and amenities.
Browse roles in Baird- State price level · Texas
- 3% below the national average
- State index 97.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $622/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $50,772/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Avir at Baird hire new grads?
1 of 4 roles welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 1 is a day shift and 1 is weekends only.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Avir at Baird, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Avir at Baird
Sources
- avirhg.com/careers
Employer website, The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- avirhg.com/contact-us
The short version · as of 2026
- facebook.com/groups/1075011552561427/posts/25123958740573372
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- facebook.com/groups/34592325720/posts/10172957462670721
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
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