Erlanger Health System
Health system in Chattanooga, TN
- Hiring nights and days
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 6 postings and the employer’s site · Employer research Jul 5, 2026Sources
The short version
Erlanger Health System is a non-profit academic health system headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is affiliated with the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.
Employer research, Jul 5, 2026
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 6 roles welcomes new grads
Nursing here
The hard parts
As the sole Level I Trauma Center for a large multi-state region, nurses may face high patient acuity and demanding workload
Employer research, Jul 5, 2026
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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Chattanooga, TN
Framed by Lookout Mountain and the Tennessee River, Chattanooga delivers an outdoor-first haven for nurses off the clock. Stroll across the Walnut Street Bridge, explore Southside dining, and settle into walkable Northshore. With a cost of living about 8.5% below the national average, your nursing paycheck stretches significantly further here.
Browse roles in Chattanooga- Metro price level · Chattanooga area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 91.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,256/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,523/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Erlanger Health System hire new grads?
1 of 6 roles welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 2 are night shifts, 1 is a day shift and 1 is an evening shift.
Which units are hiring?
Day surgery (1), ER (1), med surg/stepdown (1), NICU (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Erlanger Health System, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Erlanger Health System
RN, Clinical Educator - NW9 Trauma Med Surg and Trauma Stepdown
Posted last week
- RN
- Regular - Exempt - Full-time - Standard Hours 37.5
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- 8-hour evenings
- RN
- 3-10's
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Days - Mon-Fri
- Rehab and Wellness Department
- RN
- Night shift
Sources
- erlanger.org
Employer website
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