Travel Nursing in Tennessee
Travel nurses in Tennessee have access to 125 furnished rental listings, 2 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
Open assignments in Tennessee
118 openings across 16 cities from $1,930–$3,214/week.
Cities hiring in Tennessee
All 118 openings in Tennessee
Hospitals hiring in Tennessee
17 hospitals in Tennessee are hiring travel nurses, 110 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville · 26 open · median $2,484/week advertised · 1,084 beds
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis — Memphis · 11 open · median $2,534/week advertised · 1,322 beds
- Blount Memorial Hospital — Maryville · 9 open · median $1,957/week advertised · 148 beds
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center — Cookeville · 9 open · median $2,271/week advertised · 204 beds
- Tennova Healthcare-clarksville — Clarksville · 9 open · median $2,218/week advertised · 250 beds
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center — Bristol · 9 open · median $2,569/week advertised · 244 beds
- University Health System, Inc — Knoxville · 7 open · median $2,014/week advertised · 698 beds
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center — Kingsport · 7 open · median $3,029/week advertised · 290 beds
- Parkwest Medical Center — Knoxville · 4 open · median $2,291/week advertised · 359 beds
- Cumberland Medical Center — Crossville · 4 open · median $2,209/week advertised · 73 beds
All Tennessee hospitals
Housing in Tennessee
125 furnished rentals with a median rent of $1,500/month.
Browse Tennessee housing
How Tennessee pay compares
For the same specialties, Tennessee pays about 2% below the national median, across 59 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Tennessee prices are counted, that is worth about +7%.
Cost of living in Tennessee
Statewide, prices run 8% lower overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 91.9 | 8% lower |
| Housing | 79.1 | 21% lower |
| Utilities | 72.1 | 28% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 96.2 | 4% lower |
| Services | 95.1 | 5% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,150/month, the median across 121 Tennessee cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Tennessee runs $110–$248 per night depending on the area, plus up to $86 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Tennessee is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Hospitals in Tennessee reviewed by travel nurses
Pay by specialty in Tennessee
Of the 2 nursing specialties with open contracts in Tennessee, OR pays the most at $2,484 per week and Med-Surg the least at $2,300.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|
| Med-Surg | 17 | $2,300 |
| OR | 13 | $2,484 |
Cities in Tennessee
Resources
Common questions
- What is the average travel nurse pay in Tennessee?
- Pay data for Tennessee is still being collected. Submit your pay report to help other nurses.
- How much does travel nurse housing cost in Tennessee?
- The median rent for travel nurse housing in Tennessee is $1,500 per month, based on 125 active listings on CircleRN.
- Which cities in Tennessee are best for travel nurses?
- Popular travel nurse destinations in Tennessee include Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville, Hermitage. Each city hub on CircleRN has housing, hospital reviews, and pay data.
- How many hospitals in Tennessee hire travel nurses?
- CircleRN has reviews for 2 hospitals in Tennessee that hire travel nurses, including ratings for culture, management, workload, and safety.