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Career opportunities span clinical and non-clinical disciplines
Starr Regional says it offers rewarding opportunities across a variety of clinical and non-clinical disciplines.
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“At Starr Regional Medical Center, you'll find more than a job.”
Starr Regional offers clinical and non-clinical career opportunities, Starr Regional has locations in Athens and Etowah, and Starr Regional earned an A Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group.
- Roles refreshed Nov 3, 2026
- Pay only where Starr Regional or a posting states it
- open roles
- 34
- beds
- 118
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Why nurses choose Starr Regional
Safety
Earned an A Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog
Starr Regional says it earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group. The rating looks at how well hospitals prevent medical errors, infections and injuries.
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Care spans several areas of specialty care
Starr Regional offers breast care, emergency services, infusion therapy, surgery and other specialty care.
starrregional.comUnits hiring now
- Sign-on bonus
- Competitive sign-on bonus increases for RN
- More units
- Surgery
- Emergency Department
Current openings at Starr Regional Medical Center
Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care-Long Term Care
Posted 6 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Long Term Care (PRN)
Posted 6 days ago
- LPN
- Per diem
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Clinic
Posted 6 days ago
- LPN
- Day shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Emergency Room
- LPN
- PRN rotating weekends.
- Long Term Care Unit
- LPN
- Nights (7pm – 7am) rotating weekends.
- Long Term Care Unit
- RN
- Per Diem | PRN, Varies. Rotating weekends.
- Long Term Care Unit
- RN
- Job Type: Per Diem | PRN, Varied
- Long Term Care Unit
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Long Term Care Unit
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Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: Nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program (New Grad RN Med/Surg)
- Long term care and med surg nurses: 15 of 34 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 6 of 34 roles accept an LPN or LVN
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Coworkers and teamwork
- Staff praise friendly atmosphere, wonderful coworkers, and teamwork.
- Pay competitiveness
- Some call pay decent; others say it is lower than it should be versus industry standards.
- Management and culture
- Friendly floor culture noted alongside concerns about upper management decisions, support gaps, and toxic elements.
Sources
As of 2023Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Staffing and workload
- Staff shortages drive heavier workloads and less flexible scheduling, hurting satisfaction.
Sources
As of 2023Source: glassdoor.com- Benefits
- Multiple reviewers describe benefits as good.
Sources
The hard parts
Staff shortages show up in heavier workloads and less flexible hours, and reviewers also note limited room for promotions and raises.
Living in Athens, TN
Athens, Tennessee offers small-town Southern charm in McMinn County, roughly halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Browse roles in Athens- State price level · Tennessee
- 8% below the national average
- State index 91.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $846/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $53,929/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
What to ask the recruiter (5)
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
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Common questions
Does Starr Regional Medical Center hire new grads?
6 of 34 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program (New Grad RN Med/Surg).
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 17 of 34 roles, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 27 roles with a stated shift, 14 are day shifts, 9 are night shifts and 4 are rotating shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Long term care (8), med surg (7), psych (6), ER (3) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Starr Regional Medical Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Sources (9)
- facebook.com/Local3News/posts/new-icu-starr-regional-medical-centers-new-intensive-care-unit-is-now-open-in-at/1360415099462610
Research · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Starr-Regional-Medical-Center-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE954433.0,29_KO30,46.htm
Research, The hard parts · as of 2023
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Starr-Regional-Medical-Center-E954433-RVW80034663.htm
Research, The hard parts · as of 2023
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Starr-Regional-Medical-Center-E954433-RVW43239813.htm
Research · as of 2023
- jobs.fox8.com/jobs/new-grad-rn-residency-launch-your-nursing-career-nashville-tennessee/2882083016-2
Research · as of 2026
- oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/starr-regional-medical-center-agreed-to-pay-100000-f-or-allegedly-violating-patient-dumping-statute-by-failing-to-perform-an-adequate-medical-screening-examination-and-stabilizing-treatment
Research
- salutemyjob.com/jobs/new-grad-rn-med-surg-residency-night-shift-athens-tennessee/2887510918-2
Research · as of 2026
- starrregional.com
Employer website, Research, In its words, Why nurses choose Starr Regional, Where Starr Regional stands · as of 2026
- talents.vaia.com/companies/starr-regional-medical-center/charge-nurse-rn-prn-womens-post-surgical-39832545
Research, The hard parts · as of 2026
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