Rutherford County Schools - Tennessee
Hiring organization · Based in Murfreesboro, TN
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What stands out
Moving here
You would live in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where cost of living sits about 4% below the national level and Nashville is about 34 miles away.
Moving here
Tennessee does not collect a state income tax, and a compact RN license is valid here.
Moving here
People looking at a commute of about an hour name west of I-24, Christiana, and Spring Hill as places they actually live.
Experienced nurses
The job is with Rutherford County Schools; hospital and long-term-care employers including Ascension, the VA, and NHC also hire nurses nearby.
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New graduates
You would start as a school nurse in Murfreesboro, a compact-license city with no state income tax and a cost of living about 4% below the national level.
Experienced nurses
Movers and locals describe affordable housing, parks and outdoor space, and a local economy that includes healthcare and education.
The city
Living in Murfreesboro, TN
Murfreesboro sits in the heart of Middle Tennessee, roughly 35 miles southeast of Nashville. Home to Middle Tennessee State University and the Stones River Greenway, it blends college-town energy with Civil War history and steady suburban growth—appealing for nurses who want proximity to Nashville without big-city living.
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- Metro price level · Murfreesboro area
- 4% below the national average
- BEA index 96.3 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,481/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $80,108/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would be a nurse for Rutherford County Schools in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The city sits about 34 miles from Nashville.
More about Rutherford County Schools - Tennessee
People who live here talk about small-town charm with larger-city conveniences, parks and outdoor space, and housing they call affordable. If you need a commute of about an hour or less, west of I-24 and nearby towns like Christiana and Spring Hill come up as places to look. Tennessee does not take a state income tax, and it is a compact-license state, so a compact RN license is enough to practice. Cost of living sits about 4% below the national price level. If you later want a hospital or long-term-care setting, Ascension, Alive, the VA, American House, Tennessee State Veterans Homes, and NHC also hire nurses nearby. Pay, scheduling, ratios, the charting system, union status, and any residency or tuition help are not in what we have. Those are questions to take into an interview with the district.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- No state income tax in Tennessee
- Compact-license state
- Cost of living about 4% below the national level
- Nashville about 34 miles away
- Commute options in Christiana, Spring Hill, and west of I-24
- Affordable housing called out by movers and locals
The hard parts
- No published pay range
- Scheduling, ratios, and EHR not listed
- No posted residency, tuition support, or career ladder
- Union status unknown
The reality check
Before you decide
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