Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity - Full-Time, Memphis, TN – 7p-7a or FT/PT 7a-7p (weekend shift rotation). Full-time weekend RN options (Fri/Sat/Sun). Lakeside Behavioral Health System provides behavioral health and addictive disease services.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing required. Associates degree in nursing required, Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Tennessee required. Nursing experience in the behavioral health field preferred. CPR Certification (training provided).
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals who want city life cluster in Midtown—especially walkable, artsy Cooper-Young—and the South Main Arts District; a Reddit local reported 18 years in Midtown without issue. East Memphis pockets such as Colonial Acres offer mid-century brick homes, mature trees, and Park/Poplar access at a middle price tier. Locals consistently steer newcomers to Germantown and Collierville (called two of the safest areas in the state), plus Bartlett, Cordova, Lakeland, Arlington, Oakland, and Atoka; Harbor Town on Mud Island is a planned mix of townhomes and cottages on the river. Across the line, Olive Branch (Money magazine Best Places to Live five years running), Southaven, Horn Lake, Walls, and Byhalia in DeSoto County, Mississippi, bring newer construction, lower property taxes than Tennessee, and Memphis job access.
Nurses and young professionals who want city life cluster in Midtown—especially walkable, artsy Cooper-Young—and the South Main Arts District; a Reddit local reported 18 years in Midtown without issue. East Memphis pockets such as Colonial Acres offer mid-century brick homes, mature trees, and Park/Poplar access at a middle price tier.
Locals consistently steer newcomers to Germantown and Collierville (called two of the safest areas in the state), plus Bartlett, Cordova, Lakeland, Arlington, Oakland, and Atoka; Harbor Town on Mud Island is a planned mix of townhomes and cottages on the river. Across the line, Olive Branch (Money magazine Best Places to Live five years running), Southaven, Horn Lake, Walls, and Byhalia in DeSoto County, Mississippi, bring newer construction, lower property taxes than Tennessee, and Memphis job access.
Getting around+The metro average commute is about 22 minutes. East Memphis and Colonial Acres sit on Park and Poplar avenues with a reasonable drive to Downtown and East Memphis employment centers, and Bartlett is described as commuter-friendly. DeSoto County towns such as Olive Branch and Southaven are pitched for easy access to Memphis jobs; Reddit threads discuss 30–40 minute drives into the city. Sources do not name hospital-specific routes, transit lines, or parking at medical centers; Methodist Olive Branch Hospital is the only facility explicitly tied to a residential community.
The metro average commute is about 22 minutes. East Memphis and Colonial Acres sit on Park and Poplar avenues with a reasonable drive to Downtown and East Memphis employment centers, and Bartlett is described as commuter-friendly.
DeSoto County towns such as Olive Branch and Southaven are pitched for easy access to Memphis jobs; Reddit threads discuss 30–40 minute drives into the city. Sources do not name hospital-specific routes, transit lines, or parking at medical centers; Methodist Olive Branch Hospital is the only facility explicitly tied to a residential community.
Outdoors+Tom Lee Park on the river is recommended for all ages and pets, with picnic and food-truck culture; Mud Island River Park and Harbor Town’s marina paths, mini parks, and riverwalks sit on Wolf River Harbor along the Mississippi. Midtown life orients around Overton Park. Cordova is described as spacious and park-rich, and Colonial Acres has nearby parks and rec facilities. HoneyTrek notes the Mississippi River and one of the biggest urban parks in the world wrapping the city; the metro averages 218 days of sunshine, but summers are hot and humid with flood risk.
Tom Lee Park on the river is recommended for all ages and pets, with picnic and food-truck culture; Mud Island River Park and Harbor Town’s marina paths, mini parks, and riverwalks sit on Wolf River Harbor along the Mississippi. Midtown life orients around Overton Park.
Cordova is described as spacious and park-rich, and Colonial Acres has nearby parks and rec facilities. HoneyTrek notes the Mississippi River and one of the biggest urban parks in the world wrapping the city; the metro averages 218 days of sunshine, but summers are hot and humid with flood risk.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Memphis
Memphis invented rock & roll and Stax soul, eats world-class barbecue, and still costs about 16% less than U.S. housing—with no state income tax. Nurses consider that bargain on an $80k–$150k move; compact-license status eases paperwork. The tradeoff is blunt: the city ranks among America’s most violent, so professionals cluster in Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, East Memphis, Midtown/Cooper-Young, Harbor Town, or Olive Branch and Southaven—not a random ZIP. Midtown can be lived in for decades; Germantown’s $337k median and 96% graduation rate are the family premium; Cooper-Young still buys near $128k. Commutes average about 22 minutes on Poplar and Park. Weekends run Overton Park, Tom Lee Park, Mud Island, Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, Sun Studio, and 100-plus barbecue joints (Rendezvous, Central BBQ) plus Gus’s and Hog and Hominy. Summers are hot, humid, and flood-prone; allergies and hail/tornado insurance (about $3,408 a year statewide) are real costs. Pick a named safe pocket, and the music, food, and prices are the genuine draw.
