Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Private Duty – Full-Time 1-Day and 2-Nights

HomeFirst Home Healthcare

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Posted Oct 6

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Home Health
License: LPN licenseCurrent Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license within the state of practice
Term: Permanent

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License: Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license within the state of practice
License: Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance
Certification: Current CPR certification
Education: Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse educational program
Also asks: Must have a negative 2-step TB test within the last 12 months of the hire date

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Disability insurance
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Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Private Duty – Full Time

Work Schedule

36 hours/week

One 12-hour day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Two 12-hour night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Hourly rate: $26 - $32
Patient Location Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Offering competitive pay and comprehensive benefits

HomeFirst Home Health provides quality home health/private duty care to thousands of individuals in the state of Tennessee. We are looking to hire a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Private Duty team.

Who We Are

Our mission at HomeFirst Home Healthcare is to provide compassionate, home-based care. We offer quality services to our patients and their families while recognizing the valuable relationship with our employees, our providers and the communities we serve. We believe in HomeFirst Home Healthcare's mission and strive to do the right things, the right way, all the time.

What We Offer – Full-Time Benefits

Medical
Prescription Drug Plan
Telehealth
Dental
Vision
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Life Insurance
401k
Paid Time Off
Employee Referral Program

Overview

As a Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse, you will be responsible for providing one-on-one patient care and family teaching in the home setting.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse educational program
Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license within the state of practice
Must have a negative 2-step TB test within the last 12 months of the hire date
Current CPR certification
Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance

What's around it?

In Murfreesboro, TN

Murfreesboro, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,481/mo
Household income: $80,108/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Murfreesboro, TN

NeighborhoodsBlackman is the practical pick for newer homes, shopping, parks, and the easiest I-24 hop toward Nashville, so commuting professionals cluster there. Family-oriented recommendations include Berkshire and pockets near Siegel and Rockvale schools; locals also like Murfreesboro west of I-24 and nearby Christiana within an hour. Master-planned Shelton Square sells resort-style living (pool, clubhouse, sidewalks, trails) with typical homes from $500,000 to $1 million-plus; The Maples and Puckett Station are other newer developments. Northwoods is quieter private living—spacious homes on large lots under mature oaks and poplars, near McKnight Park and Bear Branch—while Downtown Murfreesboro offers historic urban houses.

Blackman is the practical pick for newer homes, shopping, parks, and the easiest I-24 hop toward Nashville, so commuting professionals cluster there. Family-oriented recommendations include Berkshire and pockets near Siegel and Rockvale schools; locals also like Murfreesboro west of I-24 and nearby Christiana within an hour.

Master-planned Shelton Square sells resort-style living (pool, clubhouse, sidewalks, trails) with typical homes from $500,000 to $1 million-plus; The Maples and Puckett Station are other newer developments. Northwoods is quieter private living—spacious homes on large lots under mature oaks and poplars, near McKnight Park and Bear Branch—while Downtown Murfreesboro offers historic urban houses.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: homesofmiddletn.com

Getting aroundMurfreesboro sits on I-24 as Nashville's largest suburb, typically about a 30- to 40-minute drive north when traffic is light; Blackman is repeatedly named the most convenient pocket for that commute. Peak-hour congestion on I-24 is the complaint that comes up most. Transit is thin: the Rover bus has a small coverage area and infrequent routes, Walk Score is 25 and Bike Score 38, so almost everyone drives and parking is a car-first reality. Sources do not spell out drive times to named hospital campuses, but Medical Center Parkway is a major commercial corridor in town.

Murfreesboro sits on I-24 as Nashville's largest suburb, typically about a 30- to 40-minute drive north when traffic is light; Blackman is repeatedly named the most convenient pocket for that commute. Peak-hour congestion on I-24 is the complaint that comes up most.

Transit is thin: the Rover bus has a small coverage area and infrequent routes, Walk Score is 25 and Bike Score 38, so almost everyone drives and parking is a car-first reality. Sources do not spell out drive times to named hospital campuses, but Medical Center Parkway is a major commercial corridor in town.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: homesofmiddletn.com Source 2: drbhomes.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: rent.com

OutdoorsThe Murfreesboro Greenway System is a 15- to 17-plus-mile paved walking and biking network along the Stones River, linking neighborhoods, parks, and downtown for fishing, wildlife, and picnics. Barfield Crescent Park covers 430 acres of playgrounds, trails, and sports fields; Old Fort Park adds tennis and pickleball, a skate park, a large playground, Fortress Rosecrans Civil War earthworks, and Greenway access. In town, Stones River National Battlefield, the Murfree Springs Wetlands boardwalk (otters, turtles, herons), and Flat Rock State Natural Area's three-mile cedar-glade trail are staples. Within about 90 minutes, hikers reach Old Stone Fort, Henry Horton, Fall Creek Falls, and South Cumberland.

The Murfreesboro Greenway System is a 15- to 17-plus-mile paved walking and biking network along the Stones River, linking neighborhoods, parks, and downtown for fishing, wildlife, and picnics. Barfield Crescent Park covers 430 acres of playgrounds, trails, and sports fields; Old Fort Park adds tennis and pickleball, a skate park, a large playground, Fortress Rosecrans Civil War earthworks, and Greenway access.

In town, Stones River National Battlefield, the Murfree Springs Wetlands boardwalk (otters, turtles, herons), and Flat Rock State Natural Area's three-mile cedar-glade trail are staples. Within about 90 minutes, hikers reach Old Stone Fort, Henry Horton, Fall Creek Falls, and South Cumberland.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: drbhomes.com Source 3: boropulse.com Source 4: reddit.com

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Living in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro is Nashville's largest suburb along I-24, about 30 to 40 minutes south, with healthcare and education jobs and Middle Tennessee State University at its center. It is not sleepy: a historic downtown Square, The Avenue Murfreesboro for shopping and dining, and master-planned neighborhoods sit below Nashville prices, with median home sales around $409,000 and 1-bedroom rents near $1,350. Nurses often choose Blackman for newer homes and the interstate hop, Berkshire or Siegel and Rockvale school areas for families, or Shelton Square's resort-style amenities in the $500,000 to $1 million range; Northwoods offers large lots under oaks, and west of I-24 is well regarded. Off-shift, the 15- to 17-mile Stones River Greenway, 430-acre Barfield Crescent Park, Stones River National Battlefield, and downtown Puckett's, Five Senses, Mayday Brewery, and Hop Springs fill weekends. Tradeoffs are I-24 congestion, thin Rover transit (Walk Score 25), a competitive housing market, some subdivisions without natural gas, and locals noting fast growth and rising crime. Big concerts and pro sports still mean a drive to Nashville.

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As of 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: homesofmiddletn.com Source 4: drbhomes.com Source 5: boropulse.com Source 6: rent.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: youtube.com

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