Registered Nurse Trauma MedSurg

Fairview Hospital / Cleveland Clinic

Franklin, Tennessee

Role: Registered Nurse in Trauma MedSurg unit

Posted Sep 19

Unit and setting: Trauma MedSurg unit · Hospital Provide high-quality, evidence-based care to adult patients with complex medical and surgical needsadult patients with complex medical and surgical needs
License: RN licenseCurrent Registered Nurse licensure
Term: Permanent

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License: Current Registered Nurse licensure
Experience: Knowledge of telemetry monitoring, wound care, and post-op management
Also asks: Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
Also asks: Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
Also asks: Commitment to patient safety and quality care

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Benefitscomprehensive benefitsThis role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits.

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Day to day: Provide high-quality, evidence-based care to adult patients with complex medical and surgical needs Provide high-quality, evidence-based care to adult patients with complex medical and surgical needs
Day to day: Perform comprehensive assessments, medication and IV administration, wound and post-op care Perform comprehensive assessments, medication and IV administration, wound and post-op care
Day to day: Monitor patients via telemetry and ensure accurate electronic health record documentation Monitor patients via telemetry and ensure accurate electronic health record documentation
Day to day: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans
Day to day: Educate patients and families on health conditions and post-discharge care Educate patients and families on health conditions and post-discharge care
Day to day: Maintain strict safety and infection-control standards Maintain strict safety and infection-control standards

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Role: Registered Nurse in Trauma MedSurg unit

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, evidence-based care to adult patients with complex medical and surgical needs Perform comprehensive assessments, medication and IV administration, wound and post-op care Monitor patients via telemetry and ensure accurate electronic health record documentation Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans Educate patients and families on health conditions and post-discharge care Maintain strict safety and infection-control standards

Qualifications & Skills

Current Registered Nurse licensure
Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
Knowledge of telemetry monitoring, wound care, and post-op management
Commitment to patient safety and quality care

This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits.

What's around it?

In Franklin, TN

Franklin, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,923/mo
Household income: $119,528/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Franklin, TN

NeighborhoodsFranklin offers a mix of historic enclaves and master-planned developments. Westhaven is a prominent New Urbanist community west of downtown featuring a self-contained Town Center, resort-style pools, and Front Street amenities. Fieldstone Farms on the north side provides established single-family homes with neighborhood tennis facilities, while Cool Springs and McKay's Mill offer newer construction and condominiums adjacent to major commercial centers. Nurses seeking lower price tiers often look slightly outward to Temple Hills or adjacent Williamson and Maury County communities like Fairview, Spring Hill, and Thompson's Station.

Franklin offers a mix of historic enclaves and master-planned developments. Westhaven is a prominent New Urbanist community west of downtown featuring a self-contained Town Center, resort-style pools, and Front Street amenities.

Fieldstone Farms on the north side provides established single-family homes with neighborhood tennis facilities, while Cool Springs and McKay's Mill offer newer construction and condominiums adjacent to major commercial centers. Nurses seeking lower price tiers often look slightly outward to Temple Hills or adjacent Williamson and Maury County communities like Fairview, Spring Hill, and Thompson's Station.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: nashvillesmls.com Source 3: therounsavillegroup.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: reddit.com

Getting aroundDriving is the primary commuting method in Franklin, with typical drive times into downtown Nashville running between twenty-five and forty-five minutes depending heavily on peak traffic. Local transit is managed by Franklin Transit, which operates fixed routes with stops including Carothers Parkway and International Drive East near the Cool Springs business district. Westhaven sits about a thirty-minute drive from central Nashville, while neighborhoods like Temple Hills and northern suburbs offer slightly easier freeway access for commuters heading north.

Driving is the primary commuting method in Franklin, with typical drive times into downtown Nashville running between twenty-five and forty-five minutes depending heavily on peak traffic. Local transit is managed by Franklin Transit, which operates fixed routes with stops including Carothers Parkway and International Drive East near the Cool Springs business district.

Westhaven sits about a thirty-minute drive from central Nashville, while neighborhoods like Temple Hills and northern suburbs offer slightly easier freeway access for commuters heading north.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: therounsavillegroup.com Source 2: nashvillesmls.com Source 3: reddit.com

OutdoorsOutdoor enthusiasts can explore the rolling fields and equestrian grounds at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm or take quiet walking paths along the Harpeth River. Just beyond town limits lies the Natchez Trace Parkway, a national scenic byway ideal for cycling and picturesque weekend drives. Planned communities like Westhaven complement public municipal parks with private trail networks, neighborhood swimming pools, tennis courts, and golf facilities.

Outdoor enthusiasts can explore the rolling fields and equestrian grounds at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm or take quiet walking paths along the Harpeth River. Just beyond town limits lies the Natchez Trace Parkway, a national scenic byway ideal for cycling and picturesque weekend drives.

Planned communities like Westhaven complement public municipal parks with private trail networks, neighborhood swimming pools, tennis courts, and golf facilities.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: visitfranklin.com

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Living in Franklin

Franklin offers relocating nurses an appealing blend of preserved Southern heritage and polished modern living twenty miles south of Nashville. Its historic core revolves around brick-lined sidewalks, Victorian cottages, and an acclaimed Main Street home to Landmark Booksellers and The Franklin Theatre. For daily convenience, master-planned neighborhoods like Westhaven integrate on-site retail and recreation, while the Cool Springs district supplies contemporary condominiums and major healthcare and corporate hubs. Off-duty hours can be spent gathering at The Factory at Franklin, dining at Red Pony Restaurant or Merridee's Breadbasket, and exploring green spaces like The Park at Harlinsdale Farm or the Natchez Trace Parkway. The chief tradeoff for healthcare workers is a competitive, premium housing market where finding accessible inventory often requires considering northern subdivisions like Fieldstone Farms or neighboring towns like Fairview and Spring Hill. For nurses prioritizing safe neighborhoods, stellar Williamson County schools, and a distinct community identity, Franklin provides an exceptionally stable Middle Tennessee base.

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As of 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: visitfranklin.com Source 3: theagency-nashville.com Source 4: therounsavillegroup.com

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Franklin, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.