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Hospitals hiring in Tennessee by Medicare star rating
52 Tennessee hospitals of 14 employers hiring now, best rated first, with Medicare's overall star rating (Jul 2026) and what patients said about the nurses. Tennessee's 69 rated hospitals average 3.0 stars (US 3.2).
Leconte Medical Center (Sevierville), Memorial Healthcare System, Inc (Chattanooga), Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (Lebanon), Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville), Williamson Medical Center (Franklin), Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint Th (Carthage), Roane Medical Center (Harriman), Cumberland Medical Center (Crossville), Fort Loudoun Medical Center (Lenoir City), Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge), Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center (Newport), Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (Shelbyville), Macon Community Hospital (Lafayette), Franklin Woods Community Hospital (Johnson City), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence (Lawrenceburg), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski (Pulaski), Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest (Winchester), Lafollette Medical Center (La Follette), Lincoln Medical Center (Fayetteville), Saint Thomas River Park Hospital (McMinnville), Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (Tullahoma), Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Nashville), Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (Knoxville), Physicians Regional Medical Center (Powell), Starr Regional Medical Center Athens (Athens), Parkwest Medical Center (Knoxville), Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma (Gallatin), Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital (Murfreesboro), Methodist Hospitals of Memphis (Memphis), Sycamore Shoals Hospital (Elizabethton), Cookeville Regional Medical Center (Cookeville), Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association (Morristown), Greeneville Community Hospital (Greeneville), Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center (Bristol), Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital (Jefferson City), Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center (Kingsport), Johnson City Medical Center (Johnson City), Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center (Bartlett), Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital (Clarksville), St Francis Hospital (Memphis) and 12 more.
Tennessee hospitals hiring now, by Medicare rating
Most stars first, then the largest share of patients saying their nurses always communicated well. Each employer opens its jobs.
| Hospital | Employer | Medicare stars | Nurses always communicated well | Rated it 9 or 10 | Would definitely recommend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leconte Medical CenterSevierville | Covenant Health | 5 of 5 | 82% | 75% | 70% |
| Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga | CommonSpirit Health | 5 of 5 | 82% | 77% | 78% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 5 of 5 | 80% | 72% | 73% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 5 of 5 | 79% | 76% | 80% |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin | Williamson Health | 5 of 5 | 78% | 77% | 82% |
| Highpoint Health-Riverview With Ascension Saint ThCarthage · critical access hospital | LifePoint Health | 4 of 5 | 85% | 82% | 78% |
| Roane Medical CenterHarriman | Covenant Health | 4 of 5 | 83% | 76% | 73% |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville | Covenant Health | 4 of 5 | 80% | 66% | 64% |
| Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City | Covenant Health | 4 of 5 | 80% | 67% | 71% |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeOak Ridge | Covenant Health | 4 of 5 | 80% | 72% | 71% |
| Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport | CHS (Community Health Systems) | 4 of 5 | 80% | 71% | 65% |
| Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 4 of 5 | 75% | 70% | 69% |
| Macon Community HospitalLafayette · critical access hospital | Macon Community Hospital | 3 of 5 | 89% | 81% | 78% |
| Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City | Ballad Health | 3 of 5 | 82% | 76% | 81% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System LawrenceLawrenceburg | LifePoint Health | 3 of 5 | 82% | 71% | 66% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System PulaskiPulaski | LifePoint Health | 3 of 5 | 82% | 62% | 58% |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System WinchestWinchester | LifePoint Health | 3 of 5 | 81% | 67% | 65% |
| Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette | CHS (Community Health Systems) | 3 of 5 | 79% | 59% | 49% |
| Lincoln Medical CenterFayetteville | HH Health System | 3 of 5 | 79% | 71% | 61% |
| Saint Thomas River Park HospitalMcMinnville | Ascension | 3 of 5 | 79% | 68% | 66% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 3 of 5 | 79% | 68% | 66% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville | Ascension | 3 of 5 | 78% | 74% | 77% |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | Covenant Health | 3 of 5 | 78% | 67% | 68% |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell | CHS (Community Health Systems) | 3 of 5 | 78% | 68% | 66% |
| Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens | LifePoint Health | 3 of 5 | 77% | 62% | 59% |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville | Covenant Health | 3 of 5 | 76% | 69% | 73% |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGallatin | LifePoint Health | 3 of 5 | 75% | 63% | 63% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | Ascension | 3 of 5 | 75% | 65% | 69% |
| Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis | Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare | 3 of 5 | 74% | 64% | 65% |
| Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton | Ballad Health | 2 of 5 | 81% | 74% | 71% |
| Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville | Cookeville Regional Medical Center | 2 of 5 | 79% | 69% | 68% |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown | Covenant Health | 2 of 5 | 79% | 65% | 62% |
| Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville | Ballad Health | 2 of 5 | 78% | 64% | 59% |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol | Ballad Health | 2 of 5 | 77% | 61% | 59% |
| Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City | CHS (Community Health Systems) | 2 of 5 | 76% | 67% | 64% |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport | Ballad Health | 2 of 5 | 76% | 61% | 58% |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City | Ballad Health | 1 of 5 | 75% | 58% | 56% |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett | Tenet Healthcare | 1 of 5 | 69% | 56% | 55% |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 1 of 5 | 69% | 44% | 38% |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis | Tenet Healthcare | 1 of 5 | 66% | 51% | 48% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverly · critical access hospital | Ascension | Not rated | 91% | 89% | 83% |
| Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension SaintHartsville · critical access hospital | LifePoint Health | Not rated | 91% | 76% | 83% |
| Claiborne Medical CenterTazewell | Covenant Health | Not rated | 88% | 70% | 65% |
| Dekalb Community HospitalSmithville | Ascension | Not rated | 87% | 72% | 76% |
| Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta | Ascension | Not rated | 86% | 80% | 84% |
| Hawkins County Memorial HospitalRogersville | Ballad Health | Not rated | 85% | 74% | 75% |
| Indian Path Community HospitalKingsport | Ballad Health | Not rated | 81% | 72% | 75% |
| Hancock County HospitalSneedville · critical access hospital | Ballad Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Johnson County Community HospitalMountain City · critical access hospital | Ballad Health | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Saint Thomas Hickman HospitalCenterville · critical access hospital | Ascension | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Stones River HospitalWoodbury | Ascension | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Trustpoint HospitalMurfreesboro | Acadia Healthcare | Not rated | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Stars are Medicare's overall rating; critical access hospitals are mostly not rated. The patient shares are from Medicare's survey of inpatients (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
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Hospitals hiring in Tennessee by Medicare star rating: common questions
Which hospitals in Tennessee have a 5-star Medicare rating and are hiring?
Leconte Medical Center in Sevierville, Memorial Healthcare System, Inc in Chattanooga, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville and Williamson Medical Center in Franklin (Jul 2026). All 52 hospitals hiring here are listed by rating, each opening its employer's open jobs.
At which Tennessee hospitals hiring now do patients rate the nurses highest?
The largest shares of patients who said their nurses always communicated well: Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers in Waverly (91%), Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint in Hartsville (91%) and Macon Community Hospital in Lafayette (89%), against 80% at Tennessee's middle hospital and 79% at the middle US one. From Medicare's patient survey (stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025): patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job.
How do Tennessee's hospitals compare with the US on Medicare's star rating?
Medicare rates 69 of Tennessee's 93 acute care and critical access hospitals: 5 at 5 stars, 19 at 4 stars, 25 at 3 stars, 14 at 2 stars and 6 at 1 star, a mean of 3.0 stars against 3.2 across the US. At the middle Tennessee hospital 71% of patients rated it 9 or 10 of 10 (US 71%).
Which employers run the Tennessee hospitals hiring here?
Ballad Health (10), Covenant Health (9), Ascension (8), LifePoint Health (7), Vanderbilt University Medical Center (5), CHS (Community Health Systems) (4), Tenet Healthcare (2) and Acadia Healthcare (1) and 6 more. Each name opens its open jobs.
Hospital star ratings in other states
Each state's hospitals of the employers hiring there.
- Texas177
- California175
- Ohio100
- Illinois97
- Florida94
- Pennsylvania89
- Wisconsin82
- Indiana75
- Michigan75
- Georgia72
- Minnesota70
- New York64
- North Carolina64
- Missouri58
- Kentucky55
- Oklahoma53
- Arizona51
- Virginia51
- Massachusetts42
- Washington41
- Louisiana40
- Kansas38
- Colorado36
- Oregon36
- Nebraska35
- Iowa34
- Mississippi34
- New Jersey33
- South Carolina33
- Alabama30
- South Dakota30
- Arkansas27
- Utah27
- New Mexico23
- Montana21
- Nevada19
- Maryland17
- Connecticut16
- North Dakota15
- New Hampshire13
- Vermont11
- Idaho9
- Wyoming9
- Alaska8
- Maine8
- Rhode Island8
- West Virginia8
- Delaware5
- Hawaii4
- District of Columbia2
Sources and method
Acute care and critical access hospitals only. A hospital is listed as an employer's when Medicare's record names the employer as its owner or operator, or the hospital carries the employer's name, and the employer has open jobs in the hospital's town. The state's figures are over all of its hospitals; the middle hospital is the median.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), Jul 2026
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare), stays 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2025
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Hospitals hiring in Tennessee by Medicare star rating. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-star-ratings/tennessee