From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 18, 2026Sources
The short version
You would clock in at Where the Heart Is, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee. The rate, the ratios, and how the board is run are not posted, so the first honest filter is whether this city and this state's license rules work for your life.
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
The hard parts
People who live here talk about crime, tired infrastructure, and traffic in the same breath as the cheaper rent.
Residents raise crime as a concern
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
Infrastructure comes up as a local frustration
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
Traffic is part of the usual Memphis conversation
Employer research, Aug 18, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Memphis, TN
Anchored by world-class care at St. Jude and Regional One’s legendary trauma center, Memphis pairs high-acuity nursing with a cost of living about 8% below the national average. Off shift, trade scrubs for dry-rub ribs, live blues echoing off Beale Street, and craftsman bungalows nestled in Midtown and Cooper-Young.
Browse roles in Memphis- Metro price level · Memphis area
- 8% below the national average
- BEA index 92.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,181/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $51,736/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Where the Heart Is, Inc. hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Where the Heart Is, Inc., and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Where the Heart Is, Inc.
- LPN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
Sources
- theheartcenterofmemphis.com
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