From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 29, 2026Sources
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The short version
The work sits with patients and families at the end of life, whether you are in the home or on the inpatient unit. CNAs who have worked here describe strong teamwork, compassionate staff, and a clear sense of purpose, along with the hard days when a patient dies.
Employer research, Jul 29, 2026
You work hospice and palliative care across a Murfreesboro Home Care Team and inpatient unit roles in the Murfreesboro and Nashville area.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024Source: indeed.comCNAs describe great teamwork, compassionate staff, and a clear sense of purpose in the day-to-day work.
For new gradsSources
As of 2024-08-08 · 2024Source: indeed.comReview themes point to meeting personal goals and learning new things while caring for hospice patients.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024Source: indeed.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- Hospice nurses: 2 of 3 roles
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Benefits
CNA review stated pay is competitive (Nashville)
As of 2024-08-08
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The units
Hospice Inpatient Unit
Indeed lists Hospice Aide, Inpatient Unit openings in Murfreesboro, TN and Nashville, TN.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comHospice Home Care
Employer posting describes Director of Clinical Care for Murfreesboro Home Care Team in hospice and palliative care; Indeed lists Home Care aide jobs in Nashville, Franklin, Lebanon.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- teamwork and compassion
- CNA described great teamwork, compassionate caring staff, strong culture, and fantastic management; emotional difficulty when patients die.
Sources
As of 2024-08-08Source: indeed.com- sense of purpose
- Review themes highlight ability to meet personal goals, learn new things, and a clear sense of purpose.
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As of 2024Source: indeed.com- overall ratings
- Glassdoor Nashville: 3.7 overall, 74% recommend; culture 3.8, comp 3.4, work-life 3.3, senior management weaker at 2.8; 67% positive outlook.
Sources
As of 2024Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- pay and management scores
- Indeed overall 3.6 from 73 reviews; pay/benefits 3.1, management 3.0, culture and work-life both 3.4.
Sources
As of 2024Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Senior management scores lower than culture on Glassdoor (2.8), and CNAs note the emotional weight when patients die.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Murfreesboro, TN
Anchored by Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and the Greenway along Stones River, Murfreesboro blends historic courthouse square charm with rapid Middle Tennessee momentum. Located just thirty miles southeast of Nashville, it lets you stretch your RN paycheck further with a cost of living roughly 4% below the national average.
Browse roles in Murfreesboro- Metro price level · Murfreesboro area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 96.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,481/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $80,108/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Alive hire new grads?
1 of 3 roles asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts.
How do I apply?
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Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Alive-Hospice-Nashville-Reviews-EI_IE411605.0,13_IL.14,23_IM604.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024
- indeed.com/cmp/Alive-Hospice/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024
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