Charge nurse jobs in Tennessee

Where the charge nurse jobs are in Tennessee

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

• Memphis4
• Athens1
• Knoxville1
• Lebanon1

What charge nurses earn in Tennessee

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

By metro area

• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$40.40/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, opens in a new tab) · 25,100 (source: BLS OEWS, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, opens in a new tab) employed
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR$39.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR, opens in a new tab) · 13,760 (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR, opens in a new tab) employed
• Knoxville, TN$37.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Knoxville, TN, opens in a new tab) · 9,500 (source: BLS OEWS, Knoxville, TN, opens in a new tab) employed
• Chattanooga, TN-GA$38.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chattanooga, TN-GA, opens in a new tab) · 6,460 (source: BLS OEWS, Chattanooga, TN-GA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Johnson City, TN$37.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Johnson City, TN, opens in a new tab) · 2,740 (source: BLS OEWS, Johnson City, TN, opens in a new tab) employed
• Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$36.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, opens in a new tab) · 2,660 (source: BLS OEWS, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, opens in a new tab) employed
• Jackson, TN$36.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jackson, TN, opens in a new tab) · 1,930 (source: BLS OEWS, Jackson, TN, opens in a new tab) employed
• Clarksville, TN-KY$38.20/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Clarksville, TN-KY, opens in a new tab) · 1,670 (source: BLS OEWS, Clarksville, TN-KY, opens in a new tab) employed
• Morristown, TN$36.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Morristown, TN, opens in a new tab) · 710 (source: BLS OEWS, Morristown, TN, opens in a new tab) employed
• Cleveland, TN$35.00/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cleveland, TN, opens in a new tab) · 630 (source: BLS OEWS, Cleveland, TN, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Registered Nurses; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring charge nurses in Tennessee

• Tenet Healthcare3 open in Tennessee
• LifePoint Health2 open in Tennessee
• Universal Health Services1 open in Tennessee
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center1 open in Tennessee

What the job takes

A nursing degree and RN license, with a few years on the unit.

• License

  Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN)

  State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN. Required in every state

  Official page

Charge nurse jobs in Tennessee: common questions

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Charge nurse jobs in other states

• Georgia159
• Texas136
• Missouri92
• Florida72
• California66
• Kentucky35
• Illinois33
• Alabama31
• Colorado30
• Indiana29
• Arizona29
• Kansas26
• Ohio23
• Wisconsin20
• North Carolina15
• South Carolina15
• New Mexico13
• Pennsylvania11
• Nebraska11
• Washington11
• Mississippi11
• Arkansas10
• Oklahoma10
• Louisiana8

Other Nurses occupations in Tennessee

• Registered nurse1,565
• Licensed practical nurse301
• Med-surg nurse160
• Telemetry nurse149
• Emergency room nurse143
• ICU nurse134
• Operating room nurse80
• Labor and delivery nurse56
• Nurse manager49
• Oncology nurse37
• Psychiatric nurse37
• Home health nurse37
• PACU nurse36
• Hospice nurse34
• Cath lab nurse32
• RN case manager31