The city
Living in Murfreesboro, TN
Murfreesboro sits in the heart of Middle Tennessee, roughly 35 miles southeast of Nashville. Home to Middle Tennessee State University and the Stones River Greenway, it blends college-town energy with Civil War history and steady suburban growth—appealing for nurses who want proximity to Nashville without big-city living.
Browse roles in Murfreesboro- Metro price level · Murfreesboro area
- 96.3
- 4% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,481/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are looking at Alive in Murfreesboro, Tennessee — a hospice and palliative care employer with a Home Care Team here and inpatient unit roles in Murfreesboro and the Nashville area.
More about Alive
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. Culture and work-life land around the mid-3s on public review sites; pay and senior management score lower. Murfreesboro itself runs about 4% below the national cost of living, with no state income tax and Nashville roughly 34 miles away. Tennessee is a compact-license state if you are bringing a license from elsewhere.
Hospice and palliative care focused on compassionate, team-based support for patients and families.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
Indeed 3.6 overall from 73 reviews (pay/benefits 3.1, management 3.0, culture and work-life 3.4). Glassdoor Nashville 3.7 overall, 74% recommend (culture 3.8, comp 3.4, work-life 3.3, senior management 2.8). CNAs cite teamwork, compassion, and purpose, plus the emotional difficulty when patients die.
The good
- Teamwork and compassionate caring staff reported by CNAs
- Clear sense of purpose and chance to learn new things
- Hospice inpatient and home care roles in Murfreesboro and Nashville area
- Culture rated around 3.4–3.8 on major review sites
- Murfreesboro cost of living ~4% below national; no TN state income tax
The hard parts
- Emotional difficulty when patients die
- Senior management rated 2.8 on Glassdoor Nashville
- Pay/benefits scored 3.1 on Indeed; comp 3.4 on Glassdoor
- Work-life balance mid-3s on public reviews
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
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