University Health System, Inc

University Health System, Inc is a 698-bed hospital in Knoxville, TN — Teaching.

13 openings posted here, advertised at $2,014 to $2,093 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
1924 ALCOA HIGHWAY, Knoxville, TN 37920
Beds
698
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
Med-Surg, ER

Open assignments

University Health System, Inc has 13 openings posted across 2 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,014 to $2,093, with a median of $2,014. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Tennessee medianShifts
Med-Surg7$2,014$2,01410% underNight
ER6$2,014 – $2,093$2,0542% underDay, Night

The comparison is against the Tennessee median advertised rate for the same specialty. University Health System, Inc posts above it in 0 of 2 specialties with a comparison.

Med-Surg: 7 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,014 a week, 10% under the Tennessee median for Med-Surg. ER: 6 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,014 to $2,093 a week, 2% under the Tennessee median for ER.

Advertised pay over time

Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at University Health System, Inc has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,014 across 13 openings, 1% below $2,040 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Knoxville, TN runs utilities 28% below and housing 17% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Knoxville, TN metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall7% below
Housing17% below
Utilities28% below
Groceries and goods4% below
Services5% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Knoxville is $1,570 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,280.

Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages.

Housing near the hospital

24 traveler listings within 25 miles of University Health System, Inc.

Similar facilities

Other Tennessee hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphis10$2,7231,322$1,305
Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City8$2,627569$1,150
Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville5$2,876359$1,570
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville4$2,4351,084$1,920
Jackson-madison County General HospitalJackson2$2,081581$1,260

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at University Health System, Inc?
13 openings are posted at University Health System, Inc across 2 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at University Health System, Inc?
Postings at University Health System, Inc advertise $2,014 to $2,093 a week, with a median of $2,014. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near University Health System, Inc?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Knoxville is $1,570 a month (2025, utilities included).