ICU Registered Nurse Jobs in Tennessee
ICU Registered Nurse jobs in Tennessee are open across Nashville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville and other Tennessee metros, with employers like Ascension, Erlanger, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.
Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
- Diagnostic and patient monitoring (detection and recognition of acute changes and escalation or concerns/critical results).
- Administration and monitoring therapeutic interventions and regimens (starting/maintaining intravenous therapies, administering medication per patients’ rights, preventing falls and skin breakdown and following policies in relation to safety measures).
- Effective management of rapidly changing situations (identifying, assessing and anticipating needs).
- Organization and work rule competencies (prioritizing, coordination and meeting multiple patient needs in a timely manner).
- Helping Role (consistently contribute to a healing environment, providing patient comfort and support for human dignity, serving as a patient advocate and building and maintaining a therapeutic environment).
- Teaching-Coaching Function (assess and evaluates the patient’s readiness and ability to learn, effectively explains a patient’s condition and their interpretation of his or her illness).
Job Requirements
- Required: Associate Of Nursing Nursing, upon hire
- Required: Registered Nurse: TN, upon hire
- Required: Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
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Required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 months
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Preferred: Bachelors Of Nursing Nursing, upon hire
- Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire
Where You'll Work
CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.
Pay Range
$30.00 - $43.05 /hour
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Where Tennessee roles are concentrated, by current openings.
ICU Registered Nurse Job Market in Tennessee
A snapshot from current Tennessee openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Ascension7

- Erlanger4

- Vanderbilt University Medical Center4

- CommonSpirit Health2

Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services12
- Education2
What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in ICU registered nurse jobs across Tennessee.
- Active RN licensure in the state of employment or compact license eligibility
- Current ACLS and BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Minimum one to two years of critical care or ICU nursing experience
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred or required
- CCRN certification preferred or required for senior and charge nurse roles
- Proficiency with ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, and vasoactive drips
ICU Registered Nurse Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How many ICU registered nurse jobs are there in Tennessee?
There are 17+ ICU registered nurse openings in Tennessee on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Nashville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville. New positions post regularly as employers across Tennessee hire.
How much do ICU registered nurses make in Tennessee?
ICU registered nurses in Tennessee earn a median of about $81,500 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $63,970 for the lowest 10% to over $104,920 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Tennessee cities have the most ICU registered nurse jobs?
Nashville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville have the most ICU registered nurse openings in Tennessee right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire ICU registered nurses in Tennessee?
Employers hiring ICU registered nurses in Tennessee include Ascension, Erlanger, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote ICU registered nurse jobs in Tennessee?
Yes. About 0% of ICU registered nurse openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Tennessee metros.
How do I apply for ICU registered nurse jobs in Tennessee?
You can apply to ICU registered nurse jobs in Tennessee directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Tennessee location, then apply to each one that fits.
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