Marie's Open Arms
Hiring organization · Based in Nashville, TN
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
Moving here
You can bring a compact RN license to Nashville, and Tennessee will not take state income tax out of your paycheck.
Experienced nurses
The one posting we have lists $30 an hour, with $30 as both the low and the high.
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-22
Moving here
Nashville’s prices sit about 4% under the national level, and nurses often look at Hillsboro Village, 12th South, Green Hills, and The Gulch within about ten miles of downtown.
Moving here
From most central neighborhoods you are looking at about 15 to 20 minutes toward downtown; 12th South can be closer, while Nippers Corner or Lennox Village can run 25 to 35 minutes in peak traffic.
More about working here
Experienced nurses
You would be in the same city as Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Ascension, TriStar Centennial, and TriStar Skyline.
Travel nurses
Tennessee is a compact-license state, so you can work a Nashville assignment on a compact RN license.
The city
Living in Nashville, TN
Nashville blends Southern charm with a booming healthcare industry, making it a magnet for traveling nurses. Live music spills from honky-tonks on Broadway, while Cumberland River greenways offer outdoor escapes. Beyond bachelorette-party stereotypes, neighborhoods like East Nashville serve up eclectic dining and community grit.
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- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 96.3 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You are weighing Marie's Open Arms in Nashville, Tennessee. On pay, the one posting in front of you lists $30 an hour, and that number does not move — $30 at the low end and $30 at the high end.
More about Marie's Open Arms
If you are coming from out of state, two practical things sit in your favor: Tennessee does not collect state income tax, and it is a compact-license state, so a compact RN license is enough to work. Cost of living here is about 4% below the national level. Nurses often start a housing search in Hillsboro Village, Belmont, West End, 12th South, Melrose near 8th Avenue, Sylvan Park, Green Hills, Crieve Hall, or The Gulch, all within about ten miles of downtown. Franklin, Brentwood, Hendersonville, and Hermitage come up when you want more space. Most of those central neighborhoods are a 15- to 20-minute drive toward the core; 12th South can be a bit closer, and places like Nippers Corner or Lennox Village stretch to 25 to 35 minutes when traffic piles up. What we cannot tell you yet is the floor you would walk onto. There is no published residency, tuition help, career ladder, scheduling pattern, float rule, or EHR. You would be sharing the city with much larger employers — Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Ascension, TriStar Centennial, and TriStar Skyline.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Listed at $30 an hour
- No Tennessee state income tax
- Compact-license state
- Cost of living about 4% below the national level
- Central Nashville neighborhoods typically 15 to 20 minutes to downtown
The hard parts
- Only one posting, flat $30 with no range
- No published residency, tuition support, or career ladder
- Scheduling, float policy, and EHR are unpublished
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center nearby shows a $75 an hour median in our data
The reality check
Before you decide
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