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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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Who they are
You are weighing contract RN work through nLeague in Nashville. nLeague is a staffing and recruiting firm that places nurses at client sites—here that includes State of Tennessee locations on Stewarts Ferry Pike such as the School of the Blind and MHSAS.
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More about nLeague
Contracts commonly run 12 to 24 months or longer, and you need a Tennessee or compact RN license. Your day depends on the client. One MHSAS schedule is a full-time day shift from 6:30am to 7:30pm; a school RN role can mean overnight hours Monday through Friday during the school year, with break periods that vary. On the MHSAS posting you cannot request time off in the first 60 days, and school assignments may temporarily move you to a different shift when clinic needs change. Some clinical contracts use a 1099 pay basis. Nurses who have worked with the firm rate it 4.9/5 on Glassdoor across 22 reviews, with 98% saying they would recommend it. One former contractor described quick replies when something came up and real help with career development. Area RN postings have shown hourly ranges around $40–$45 and $50–$55. Nashville’s cost of living sits a little under the national average, and Tennessee has no state income tax.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
Glassdoor lists 4.9/5 overall from 22 reviews, with 98% of reviewers recommending nLeague to a friend and solid marks called out for work/life balance and career opportunities. A former contractor separately praised prompt responses to employment needs and help with career development.
The good
- Glassdoor 4.9/5 from 22 reviews with 98% recommending to a friend
- Former contractor reported prompt responses and career-development help
- 12–24+ month State of Tennessee contract placements in Nashville
- TN compact RN license accepted
- Observed Nashville-area RN hourly postings in the $40–$55 range
- No Tennessee state income tax
The hard parts
- No time-off requests allowed in the first 60 days on the MHSAS posting
- School RN assignments may temporarily change your shift based on clinic needs
- Some clinical contracts are paid on a 1099 basis
- Pay figures come from mixed postings and third-party estimates, not one employer-wide rate
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
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