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Registered Nurse Med Surg

Ascension Health

Murfreesboro, TNFull-time$35.97–50.77/hrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$35.97–50.77/hr
Location
Murfreesboro, TN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Provider CertificationTennessee RN Credential

Job overview

The Registered Nurse Med Surg role at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro provides individualized care, coordinates care across disciplines, carries out medical orders, and collaborates with the care team on discharge planning. The schedule is full-time nights. Candidates need a Tennessee Registered Nurse credential before hire and BLS Provider certification within 30 days of hire or transfer; a nursing diploma or professional licensure at hire is accepted.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Qualifications

BLS Provider CertificationTennessee RN CredentialNursing Diploma or Licensure

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Murfreesboro, TN

  • Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

  • Department: Med Surg

  • Schedule: Full-Time | Nights

  • Sign-on bonus: Up to $15,000.00

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Champion individualized care by implementing and monitoring comprehensive care plans, ensuring every intervention is clinically precise and focused on achieving superior patient outcomes.

  • Lead a seamless patient experience by acting as the primary point of coordination across all disciplines, ensuring that care is well-integrated and communication remains constant.

  • Drive safety and clinical excellence by accurately interpreting and carrying out medical orders, serving as a vigilant partner in the execution of the patient's overall treatment strategy.

  • Empower a successful recovery by collaborating with the care team to assess discharge needs, ensuring patients and their families are fully prepared and confident for their transition home.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Min Salary: 35.97

Max Salary 50.77

How this job compares

Set against the 55,866 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$35.97–50.77/hr
  • Tennessee median$41–53/hr386 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr22,963 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $43.37/hr, is 7% below the Tennessee median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,196 open Registered Nurse jobs in Tennessee and 55,866 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (27,284 postings).
Education
4,445 of the 55,866 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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