Charlotte, NC - Bayada Nurses is pleased to announce that it is opening a second office in Charlotte, NC. The new office will specialize in personal care, while the existing office will focus on skilled nursing services. The personal care branch will be located at 9009 J.M. Keynes Drive, Suite 12. The skilled office will remain at 8401 University Executive Park Drive, Suite 107.

Scheduled to open the first week of October, the new personal care office will specialize in providing personal care and homemaker/companion services. Employees will include Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs), homemakers, and companions. Personal care staff from the current office will move over to staff the new office. In addition, new staff members are being added to both branches to service the company's growing caseload. Julie Jordan will be the director of the new personal care office. Jordan has worked for Bayada for three years as a Staff Supervisor and was promoted to Service Director in July 2001.

The existing office will continue to provide skilled private duty and visits to Medicaid, private pay and insurance clients. This office will employ RNs, LPNs, social workers, and physical, speech and occupational therapists. Melinda Phillips will remain as the director.

Tremendous growth was the primary factor in the decision to split the office into two branches. "By creating two specialized offices, we feel we can provide our clients with more undivided attention and better understand their needs" says Phillips.

Founded in 1975 by J. Mark Baiada, Bayada Nurses is an independently owned home health care agency that employs more than 5,000 RNs, LPNs, home health aides, and therapists working from more than 65 offices in 11 states.

To reach the Personal Care Office, please call 704-971-4600. To reach the Skilled Office, please call 704-549-1700. Health care professionals interested in applying for positions with both offices can visit Bayada's online job bank located at www.bayada.com.