Wexford House
Nursing home in Kingsport, TN
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 19, 2026Sources
The short version
Wexford House is a long-term care and nursing home in a residential setting, covering residential care, rehabilitation, and nursing services.
Employer research, Sep 19, 2026
Pay lands when you need it — the DailyPay program lets you pull earned wages before payday, alongside PTO, medical, dental, vision, free life insurance, and a 401(k) with match.
For experienced nursesSources
CNA classes and certification programs have run on site, so support staff have moved up into licensed roles without leaving the building.
For new gradsSources
As of 2018-03-06Source: indeed.comAn RN supervisor writing in 2024 pointed to flexible scheduling and an administrator and DON who work as a team.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2024-07-09Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Career development
Facility offers on-site CNA classes and certification programs, enabling internal advancement from support roles.
Wexford House · employer research
Sources
As of 2018-03-06Source: indeed.com
Benefits
DailyPay on-demand pay, PTO, medical, dental and vision, free life insurance, a 401(k) with company match, and recognition programs.
Published pay and benefits
- Benefits
DailyPay program offering on-demand access to earned wages
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staff Teamwork and Leadership Support
- An RN supervisor commended the friendly staff, flexible scheduling, and strong teamwork between the administrator and Director of Nursing.
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As of 2024-07-09Source: glassdoor.com- Staffing Levels and Workload
- Multiple reviewers across Glassdoor and Indeed cited short staffing and heavy workloads leading to stress and burnout.
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- Long-Term Retention and Family Culture
- A nurse with over a decade at the Kingsport location described a caring family environment with responsive management.
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As of 2025-05-29Source: indeed.com
More review themes
- Workplace Politics and Management Changes
- Older employee reviews expressed frustration over management transitions, workplace favoritism, and communication issues.
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As of 2019-11-17Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Reviewers on more than one site keep naming the same problem: short staffing and heavy workloads that wear people down.
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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 Kingsport, TN
Framed by the Holston River and Bays Mountain, Kingsport offers nurses a grounded Appalachian rhythm where paychecks stretch further. With living costs nearly 14% below the national average, you can trade high-stress urban commutes for quiet mountain ridge trails, historic downtown walkable blocks, and a restorative, community-rooted base between hospital shifts.
Browse roles in Kingsport- Metro price level · Kingsport area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 86.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $907/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $52,490/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Wexford House
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/The-Wexford-House-Kingsport-Reviews-EI_IE7753658.0,17_IL.18,27_IC1144380.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-07-09
- indeed.com/cmp/Wexford-House/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts
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