Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga
Hospital · Chattanooga, TN
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- Hospital
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The city
Living in Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga bends along the Tennessee River beneath Lookout Mountain, where the North Shore's Frazier Avenue coffee shops and the Southside's converted-warehouse breweries sit minutes from Erlanger and CHI Memorial. Living costs run about 9% below the national average—your bedside RN salary buys more here, whether you're in St. Elmo or on Signal Mountain.
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
Who they are
Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga is a hospital located at 2525 de Sales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404, and is part of CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States.
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More about Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga
The facility is affiliated with CommonSpirit Medical Group and operates within the Memorial Health Care System in Chattanooga. As part of CommonSpirit Health, the hospital benefits from the resources and infrastructure of a multi-state system while serving the local Chattanooga community. The organization actively recruits nurses across Tennessee and Georgia, with positions such as RN Emergency and Cardiac Nurse listed among its openings. For nursing professionals, Memorial Hospital offers a collaborative, multidisciplinary care environment. Job descriptions highlight working alongside cardiologists, EKG technicians, and other cardiovascular professionals, indicating a team-based approach to patient care. The hospital emphasizes adaptability and strong assessment skills for its nurses, particularly in specialty areas like cardiac care where patients may present with life-threatening conditions. Continuing education opportunities are offered to help nurses advance their clinical skills, suggesting an investment in professional development within the CommonSpirit framework.
As part of CommonSpirit Health, Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga's mission centers on 'the healing power of humanity' and 'humankindness.' The organization states it is 'partnering for a stronger, healthier world' and invites employees to pursue careers grounded in compassion and personalized patient experiences. The broader CommonSpirit culture emphasizes delivering high-quality, efficient care while creating compassionate and personalized experiences for every community member.
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Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Part of CommonSpirit Health, a large multi-state nonprofit system offering career mobility across facilities in Tennessee and Georgia
- Continuing education opportunities provided to help nurses advance clinical nursing skills
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration with specialists such as cardiologists, EKG techs, and cardiovascular professionals
- Organizational culture emphasizes humankindness and compassionate, patient-centered care
- Active hiring across multiple nursing specialties including emergency and cardiac care
The hard parts
- Cardiac nursing roles require high adaptability due to evolving patient needs and potentially life-threatening patient conditions, indicating a high-pressure work environment
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 12, 2026
- Website
- commonspirit.org ↗
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