Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center
Community Hospital · Knoxville, TN
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Nights 1
Benefits
Posted incentives have included a $7,500 sign-on bonus, shift differential, pick-up bonuses, a $3,500 employee referral bonus, and Pathways benefits that help employees pay down student loans.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You can step into full-time nights on Mixed Acuity Stepdown/Med-Surg or ED while the hospital is actively growing and recruiting experienced nurses.
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: talents.vaia.comSource 4: instagram.comSource 5: facebook.com
New graduates
A posted $7,500 sign-on bonus has been aimed at new and experienced nurses, with Pathways benefits that help you pay down student loans.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: tennovaturkeycreek.com
Experienced nurses
Shift differentials, pick-up bonuses, and a $3,500 employee referral bonus show up in the same recruiting posts as the sign-on offer.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Moving here
You land in Knoxville with no state income tax, a cost of living about 7% below the national level, and a compact-license state if you already hold a multistate RN license.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
The Emergency Department has been expanded, and full-time ED night RN roles are posted alongside med-surg and stepdown nights.
As of 2026Source 1: instagram.comSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: indeed.com
New graduates
A Jersey College nursing campus sits onsite at the medical center, so nursing education is literally on the same grounds where you would work.
Moving here
The campus at 10820 Parkside Drive serves Farragut and nearby communities with ED, heart, cancer, ortho, surgical, and rehab services under one acute-care roof.
As of 2026Source 1: allnurses.comSource 2: tennovaturkeycreek.comSource 3: facebook.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Nights shifts posted for Med-Surg/Stepdown and ED RN roles; full-time positions advertised
- Pay and benefits
- $7500 Sign-on Bonus (posted while recruiting new and experienced nurses)
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Registered Nurse ED Night predicted/estimated annual range $36000-$60000
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Starting out and growing here
- Loan assistance
- Pathways benefits help employees pay down student loans
As of 2026Source: tennovaturkeycreek.com
The city
Living in Knoxville, TN
Nestled in eastern Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains, Knoxville blends college-town energy with Southern charm. The Tennessee River winds through the city, and downtown's Market Square offers local dining and events. A mid-sized metro with a growing healthcare presence, Knoxville appeals to nurses seeking outdoor access and community feel.
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- Metro price level · Knoxville area
- 7% below the national average
- BEA index 92.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,191/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $54,039/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 walking into Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center, an acute-care hospital at 10820 Parkside Drive in Knoxville that serves Farragut and the surrounding west-side communities.
- Community Hospital · Knoxville
- Hiring nights
More about Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center
The campus lists ED, heart, cancer, ortho, surgical, neuro, rehab, and related services, and recent posts say the Emergency Department has been expanded while the hospital is still hiring. If you work nights, the openings that show up most clearly are full-time Mixed Acuity Stepdown/Med-Surg and ED RN roles, with Endoscopy and other units also appearing in postings. Recruiting messages have listed a $7,500 sign-on bonus for new and experienced nurses, plus shift differential, pick-up bonuses, and a $3,500 employee referral bonus. Pathways benefits are promoted as help paying down student loans, and a Jersey College nursing campus sits onsite. Knoxville’s cost of living sits roughly 7% below the national level, Tennessee has no state income tax, and it is a compact-license state—useful if you are relocating. What you will not find yet is a body of nurse reviews on public directory pages, so peer detail on culture and staffing is thin until you talk to the unit yourself.
Employer materials emphasize patient-centered med-surg/stepdown care, community service after an ED expansion, and recognition during Nurses Week.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- no nurse reviews yet
- Directory page notes no nurse reviews posted for culture or staffing grades.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
What to weigh
Public nurse-review directories still show no nurse reviews for culture or staffing at this hospital, so you will not find peer ratings to lean on before you apply.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 24, 2026
- Website
- tennovaturkeycreek.com ↗
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- Med-SurgNights 1new grads1 open
Employer job text for Registered Nurse - Med Surg Nights with sign-on bonus.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
Mixed Acuity Stepdown/Med-Surg
Hiring RN Mixed Acuity Stepdown Medsurg Nights, full-time, patient-centered med-surg/stepdown care.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.com
ED
Registered Nurse ED Night full-time role; facility expanded Emergency Department.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: instagram.com
Endoscopy
RN Endoscopy role listed at Tennova Healthcare- Turkey Creek Medical Center.
Source location unconfirmedSource: linkedin.com
NICU
RN posting references operating specialized medical equipment used in the NICU.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Radiation Oncology
Medical Assistant - Radiation Oncology - Turkey Creek posting listed.
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com
Open roles
Current openings at Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center
Refreshed throughout the day.
Registered Nurse - Med Surg Nights
Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
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