Senior care operator managing 180+ facilities across nursing, assisted living, and hospice
NHC operates a large, distributed network of skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, hospice agencies, and homecare providers across the U.S. The tech stack is firmly Microsoft-centric (Office, Teams, SharePoint) layered with specialized healthcare systems (Epic, Meditech, Athenahealth, MatrixCare, eClinicalWorks) — a typical enterprise health operator's fragmented tooling. Recent adoption of Kinnser (hospice management) aligns with their active push to expand hospice enrollment. The hiring mix is almost entirely clinical and operations roles (1,388 healthcare + 104 ops out of 1,554 total), with acute velocity (869 postings in 30 days) driven by documented staffing shortages and compliance pressures.
Notable leadership hires: Memory Care Director, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Environmental Services Director, Maintenance Director
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is a publicly traded senior care provider headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, operating since 1971. The company manages 80 skilled nursing centers, 26 assisted living communities, 3 behavioral health hospitals, 9 retirement communities, 30 hospice agencies, and 34 homecare agencies. Beyond facility operations, NHC also operates senior care pharmacies, rehabilitation services, and provides management and accounting services to third-party providers. The portfolio spans memory care, long-term care, residential living, and in-home services. Scale and service breadth position NHC as a comprehensive extended-care platform addressing the full spectrum of senior living needs across clinical and residential settings.
NHC's primary stack includes Epic Systems, Meditech, Athenahealth, and eClinicalWorks for clinical operations, MatrixCare for facility management, and Microsoft Office / Teams / SharePoint for collaboration. Recently adopting Kinnser for hospice workflows.
Key initiatives include expanding hospice patient enrollment, implementing pharmaceutical services, launching CNA training programs, quality assessment improvements, reducing facility-acquired infections, and transitioning to electronic health records.
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