LPN

Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation

Decaturville, Tennessee

Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation is long-term care.

Posted Sep 21 · New grads welcomed

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour shifts
Unit and setting: Rehab
License: LPN license LVN License is required.LVN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed Prior experience preferred but new grads are welcomed!
License: LVN license LVN License is required.

Preferred

Experience: Prior experience

Pay isn’t listed.

Posted pay in Tennessee

The role and schedule

Day to day: Monitor patient condition and assess needs Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care.
Day to day: Provide nursing care in a caring and compassionate manner Provide nursing care in a caring and compassionate manner.
Day to day: Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans Collaborate with physicians and other nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
Day to day: Perform routine procedures and chart patient information Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients’ charts.
Day to day: Administer medication and treatments per physician orders Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders.

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Job Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Schedule

12 hour shifts

Duties

Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care. Provide nursing care in a caring and compassionate manner. Collaborate with physicians and other nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients. Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients’ charts. Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders.

Qualifications

LVN License is required. Prior experience preferred but new grads are welcomed!

What's around it?

In Decaturville, TN

Decaturville, TN

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Life in Decaturville, TN

NeighborhoodsDecaturville is a small rural municipality where residential living consists primarily of detached homes, small subdivisions, and country acreage rather than defined urban neighborhoods. Local residential pockets extend along corridors such as Sweetbrier Drive, Brooksie Thompson Road, and Whippoorwill Lane, with adjacent rural living options in nearby communities like Bath Springs and Parsons. Most living arrangements offer generous lot sizes with rolling hills and wooded scenery.

Decaturville is a small rural municipality where residential living consists primarily of detached homes, small subdivisions, and country acreage rather than defined urban neighborhoods. Local residential pockets extend along corridors such as Sweetbrier Drive, Brooksie Thompson Road, and Whippoorwill Lane, with adjacent rural living options in nearby communities like Bath Springs and Parsons.

Most living arrangements offer generous lot sizes with rolling hills and wooded scenery.

Sources

As of Sep 22, 2026Source 1: areavibes.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: reddit.com

Getting aroundTransportation throughout Decaturville and broader Decatur County relies entirely on personal vehicles, as there is no fixed-route public transit. Travel centers on primary corridors including U.S. Highway 69/641 and State Route 100, which intersect in town. Commuting to regional healthcare employers or traveling between towns typically involves peaceful, un鬆congested drives along two-lane rural highways, though shift workers should expect longer drive times when traveling toward larger regional hubs like Jackson.

Transportation throughout Decaturville and broader Decatur County relies entirely on personal vehicles, as there is no fixed-route public transit. Travel centers on primary corridors including U.S. Highway 69/641 and State Route 100, which intersect in town.

Commuting to regional healthcare employers or traveling between towns typically involves peaceful, un鬆congested drives along two-lane rural highways, though shift workers should expect longer drive times when traveling toward larger regional hubs like Jackson.

Sources

As of Sep 22, 2026Source 1: decaturcountytn.gov Source 2: niche.com

OutdoorsOutdoor activities are anchored by the Tennessee River and surrounding conservation areas. Carroll Cabin Barrens State Natural Area offers a two-mile trail showcasing rare limestone glades and native prairie grasses. Boaters and anglers utilize dual launch ramps and campsites at Beech Bend Park near Parsons, while Fisherdale Marina at River Marker 140 provides river access and fuel docks. Golfers can play eighteen scenic holes with water hazards along the bluffs at the Tennessee River Golf Club.

Outdoor activities are anchored by the Tennessee River and surrounding conservation areas. Carroll Cabin Barrens State Natural Area offers a two-mile trail showcasing rare limestone glades and native prairie grasses.

Boaters and anglers utilize dual launch ramps and campsites at Beech Bend Park near Parsons, while Fisherdale Marina at River Marker 140 provides river access and fuel docks. Golfers can play eighteen scenic holes with water hazards along the bluffs at the Tennessee River Golf Club.

Sources

As of Sep 22, 2026Source: decaturcountytn.gov

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Living in Decaturville

Decaturville, Tennessee offers relocating nurses a serene, rural retreat nestled in the Western Valley of the Tennessee River. Defined by rolling hills, open spaces, and unhurried country roads, this Decatur County seat delivers a quiet lifestyle far removed from metropolitan congestion. Day-to-day life is strongly linked to the water, with boaters and anglers frequenting Fisherdale Marina at River Marker 140, Beech Bend Park's riverfront campgrounds, and hiking loops at Carroll Cabin Barrens State Natural Area. Public education is anchored locally by Decaturville Elementary and Riverside High School, with additional schools in neighboring Parsons. The community is tight-knit and traditional, which provides a safe, welcoming backdrop for raising a family, though newcomers should anticipate that breaking into established social circles takes time. Housing stock is dominated by owner-occupied single-family homes, and dedicated apartment complexes are virtually nonexistent within the town limits. Commuting requires personal vehicles via Route 100 and Highway 69/641, making Decaturville best suited for clinicians who value tranquil river country living and do not mind driving for broader dining and urban amenities.

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As of 2026-09Source 1: decaturcountytn.gov Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: reddit.com

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