Life Care Center of Hickory Woods
Nursing home in Nashville, TN
From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 22, 2026Sources
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The short version
This is a skilled nursing and rehab setting where reviewers describe a clean building, usable therapy equipment, and therapists who work alongside nursing rather than around it.
Employer research, Sep 22, 2026
Therapists and clinical students who spent time here described real interdisciplinary teamwork and well-kept therapy space, which matters if you want colleagues who answer when you page them.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2015-02-20Source: indeed.comReviews split on leadership — some staff named supportive managers and caring peers — so ask in your interview who the current DON is and how long they have been in the chair.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2016-04-03Source: indeed.comStaff describe heavy patient loads, which usually means open shifts are real and your assignment will be full from the first hour.
For travel nursesSources
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and Workload
- Staff report heavy workloads, high patient loads, and concerns regarding nurse-to-patient ratios and short staffing.
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- Work-Life Balance and Scheduling
- A former admissions RN reported unpredictable scheduling making personal planning difficult.
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As of 2017-10-31Source: indeed.com- Management and Leadership
- Some staff noted caring peers or supportive managers, but others reported poor leadership stability and high turnover.
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As of 2016-04-03Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Clinical students and therapists appreciated clean facilities, good therapy equipment, and collaborative interdisciplinary teamwork.
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As of 2015-02-20Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Reviewers repeatedly raise short staffing and nurse-to-patient ratios, and one former admissions RN said scheduling was unpredictable enough to make personal plans hard.
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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 Nashville, TN
Nashville pairs a cost of living roughly 4% below the national average with distinct neighborhood pockets. Trade hospital shifts for high-rise living in The Gulch, restored townhomes in Germantown, or bungalows across East Nashville. While average city rents hover around $1,741, close-in Salemtown or suburban Donelson offer budget-friendly landings without sacrificing off-duty ease.
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- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 96.3 (100 = national)
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Current openings at Life Care Center of Hickory Woods
- RN
- ADN accepted
Life Care Center of Hickory Woods
Nashville, TN
- RN
- ADN accepted
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Sources
- indeed.com/cmp/Life-Care-Center-of-Hickory-Woods/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2015-02-20
- indeed.com/cmp/Life-Care-Center-of-Hickory-Woods
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025-03-03
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Three or four years went by before the overwhelmed feeling lifted, and close to six before I felt expert at the bedside. Measure this in years, not months.