Registered Nurse (RN) / Days

Select Specialty Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee

Select Specialty Hospital is a specialty hospital.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 9

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Tele · Hospital
License: RN licenseValid State Registered Nurse (RN) License
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Valid State Registered Nurse (RN) License
Certification: BLS is required at hire.
Certification: ACLS is required within 6 months of hireAfter hire · within 6 months

Preferred

Experience: Clinical experience Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most Tennessee staff rolesTennessee staff postings that state pay run $26/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $46/hr, across 416 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Benefits

401k/Retirement
Tuition Reimbursement
CEU Allowance
PTO

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On your path

Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

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Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Location: Memphis, TN (located inside of Methodist University)

Schedule

Full-Time Days - 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Compensation

$37.40 to $56.57 per hour

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Registered Nurses (RNs) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

Start Strong: Extensive and thorough Registered Nurse (RN) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. Advance Your Career:100% company-paid scholarship (BSN), tuition reimbursement, and continuing education. Elevate Your

Skills

Clinical ladder program and certifications such as PCCN and CCRN. Ease the Burden: Student Debt benefit program. Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care Receive admissions and/or transfers to the unit Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment Timely and accurate documentation using appropriate systems Interpret assessment/diagnostic data including labs and telemetry Ensure medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately Competence in Rapid Response and code events Instruct and counsel patients/families Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Valid State Registered Nurse (RN) License BLS is required at hire. ACLS is required within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

Clinical experience

What's around it?

In Memphis, TN

Memphis, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,181/mo
Household income: $51,736/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Memphis, TN

NeighborhoodsNurses 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.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: meridianpremierhomes.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: houzeo.com

Getting aroundThe 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.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: meridianpremierhomes.com Source 5: reddit.com

OutdoorsTom 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.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: honeytrek.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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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.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: houzeo.com Source 4: meridianpremierhomes.com Source 5: memphistravel.com Source 6: honeytrek.com Source 7: redroof.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: facebook.com Source 10: facebook.com Source 11: thehonestlocal.com Source 12: reddit.com

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Memphis, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.