National HealthCare Corporation

Nursing Home · Franklin, Tennessee

4
open roles, live count: 3.3
Google rating

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Nursing Home
Shifts hiring now: Nights 2

Who they are

You would be looking at National HealthCare Corporation in Franklin, Tennessee — a public senior-care company founded in 1971, headquartered nearby in Murfreesboro, with more than 10,000 people across 58 offices. Its stated aim is senior care with a vision of Caring in a Better Way Day by Day.

Nursing Home · Franklin, Tennessee
Hiring nights
Sign-on bonus · 2 roles

More about National HealthCare Corporation

On the floor, many reviews talk about supportive peers and a family-like coworker culture. A former RN described solid staff and management on their unit, occasional shortages, and the plain truth that long-term care is not for everyone. At Franklin, an OT review praised team building, flexibility, and pay while criticizing productivity standards and management. Across 544 Glassdoor reviews the company sits around 3.3 out of 5, with about 53% saying they would recommend it. Pay has been called decent to great by former clinical staff; hard posted ranges are thin here. Franklin runs a bit below the national cost of living, Tennessee has no state income tax, and the drive toward Nashville is often 25–40 minutes.

Senior care leader focused on customer and investor satisfaction; vision: Caring in a Better Way Day by Day.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

family-likepeer supportsenior careLTCvariable leadershipteam buildinghigh workloadmixed growth

What nurses say in reviews

Glassdoor rates National HealthCare Corporation about 3.3/5 from 544 reviews, with roughly 53% willing to recommend it. Nurses and other staff often praise supportive, family-like coworkers; common frustrations include leadership quality, favoritism, limited growth, training gaps, heavy loads, and inflexible scheduling. Franklin-specific notes mix flexibility and strong pay with productivity and management criticism.

The good

Supportive peer relationships and a family-like coworker feel
Pay described as decent to great by former RN and OT staff
Franklin site notes on team building and schedule flexibility
Clear senior-care mission and long operating history since 1971
Large established employer with a local Franklin footprint

The hard parts

Reviews frequently cite weak leadership, favoritism, poor communication, and feeling undervalued
Limited advancement paths and insufficient training reported
High patient loads and inflexible scheduling strain work-life balance
Productivity standards and management friction noted at the Franklin site

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Sep 1, 2026
Website: nhccare.com ↗

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