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Progressive Directions Inc. (PDI)

Hiring organization · Based in Dover, TN

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now
Nights 1

Benefits

Eligible employees offered comprehensive benefits, PTO, paid sick time, paid holidays, and ongoing training.

What stands out

  • Experienced nurses

    You support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in homes and community settings, carrying out Individualized Health Care and Medical Crisis Plans.

    As of 2024-04-26Source: indeed.com

  • New graduates

    RN duties include training and mentoring newer staff on health-related plans and documentation, with ongoing training built into the role.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • Experienced nurses

    Full-time and PRN RN postings in Dover list $32 an hour.

    From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-13 · 2026Source: indeed.com

  • Moving here

    Tennessee takes no state income tax and is a nursing-compact state, so your license travels with you into Dover.

More about working here
  • Experienced nurses

    Scheduling texture includes full-time overnight RN posts and 12-hour shifts that one nurse said helped work-life balance.

    As of 2026 · 2024Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com

  • Experienced nurses

    You join a Tennessee nonprofit of about fifty years that runs residential, day, and employment supports for people with IDD.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

  • New graduates

    Eligible employees are offered comprehensive benefits, PTO, paid sick time, paid holidays, and ongoing professional development.

    As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

Working conditions

Scheduling
RN full-time overnights posted in Dover; RN review cites 12-hour shifts aiding work/life balance; DSP examples include 8a-8p and 7a-7p multi-day patterns.

As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com

Starting out and growing here

Preceptors and orientation
RN duties include training or mentoring new staff on health-related plans and documentation; employer cites ongoing training and professional development.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

The city

Living in Columbia, TN

Columbia is a small Middle Tennessee town about an hour south of Nashville, blending rural ease with a historic downtown square and quick interstate access. The Duck River frames the area with green space and weekend trails. It's a quiet, affordable home base for RNs who prefer slower living and easy day trips into Music City.

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State price level · Tennessee
8% below the national average
State index 91.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,197/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$63,719/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in homes and community settings around Dover. Progressive Directions Inc. is a Tennessee nonprofit that has spent about fifty years offering residential, day, and employment supports.

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More about Progressive Directions Inc. (PDI)

As an RN you carry out Individualized Health Care and Medical Crisis Plans and help train newer staff on those plans and the charting that goes with them. Full-time overnight and PRN RN roles in Dover have been posted at $32 an hour. One nurse said 12-hour shifts helped with balance; other local voices have described heavy overtime expectations even while liking the clients. Eligible employees are offered comprehensive benefits, PTO, paid sick time, paid holidays, and ongoing training. Tennessee has no state income tax and belongs to the nursing compact. Clarksville-area nursing reviews average about 3.0 out of 5, and pay-and-benefits scores sit lower at 2.5, so weigh that against work nurses have called rewarding.

Person-centered residential, day, and employment supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Working here

Culture and working life

person-centeredIDDresidentialcommunity-basedmentoringnonprofithome caretraining

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Meaningful IDD care work
RN described work with people with disabilities in home and community settings as very rewarding, with management open to input.

As of 2024-04-26Source: indeed.com

Work-life balance and overwork
One RN praised 12-hour shifts for balance; a Dover house manager review said no work-life balance and heavy overtime expectations despite liking the clients.

As of 2024Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: indeed.com

Pay dissatisfaction
Nursing reviews flag fair pay as an improvement area; pay and benefits score 2.5/5.

As of 2026Source: indeed.com

More review themes
Overall nursing rating
Clarksville nursing reviews average 3.0/5 across work-life, management, culture, and advancement dimensions.

As of 2026Source: indeed.com

What to weigh

Nursing reviews flag fair pay as an improvement area, with pay and benefits scored 2.5 out of 5.

As of 2026Source: indeed.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Roles last seen active
Aug 28, 2026
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The units

A closer look at the units

Source links show where unit details were reported.

  • IDD residential / in-home nursing (adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities)

    RN role supports adults with IDD via residential/day/employment programs; care in homes and community; implements Individualized Health Care and Medical Crisis Plans.

    Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com

Open roles

Roles from Progressive Directions Inc. (PDI)

Refreshed throughout the day.

Registered Nurse (RN) PRN

$32/hr

Progressive Directions Inc. (PDI) logoProgressive Directions Inc. (PDI)

Columbia, TN · Posted 2 weeks ago

  • New grads welcomed · reported
  • RN
  • Per diem
  • Compact license OK
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Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time OVERNIGHTS

$32/hr

Progressive Directions Inc. (PDI) logoProgressive Directions Inc. (PDI)

Dover, TN

  • RN
  • Night shift
  • Compact license OK
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