Director of Nursing - Cavette Hill
Compensation
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Job Description
Director of Nursing- Cavette Hill
Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a. m. - 5 p. m.
Position Summary
To provide an administrative and overall managerial authority for all functions (including care delivery activities and training) of the Nursing Department. The Director of Nursing is accountable to the center’s administrator for the management of the Nursing Department.
Licensure Requirement: LPN – graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed to practice nursing in this state.
Experience: 5 years of LPN experience and 2 years of nursing management experience is required.
About NHC Farragut Cavette Hill
Cavette Hill Provides a Higher Level of Assisted Living and Memory Care
Cavette Hill was designed to provide a comfortable and protected world for patients who need more medical assistance or memory care. We want each patient to have a beautiful and caring environment free from daily burdens. This level of care will ensure that as our residents age and their needs change, we can be here for them, providing the services and care that helps maintain their good health for as long as possible.
Cavette Hill has four wings with 15 apartments per wing open to a central gathering area with save and easy access to dining and group activities. The memory care residents are provided the individualized attention they need in a dedicated wing. The building includes two courtyards that allow for safe outside activity.
NHC Farragut Cavette Hill is located on the NHC Farragut campus at 122 Cavette Hill Lane, Knoxville, TN 37934
EOE
Key Responsibilities
Provide administrative and overall managerial authority for all functions of the Nursing Department, including care delivery and training. Accountable to the center's administrator for the effective management of nursing operations.
Requirements
Requires a current LPN license from an accredited school of nursing. Candidates must have at least 5 years of LPN experience and 2 years of nursing management experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Director of Nursing - Cavette Hill at Adams Place a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 5% in nursing leadership | ranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nursing Leadership median $118k (middle half $100k–$135k)106 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Administration listings in Tennessee | 14 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All nursing leadership listings in Tennessee | 162 active | 5,771 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 56% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Nursing Administration listings | 81 in the last 30 days | 66 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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