Gatlinburg / Relocating

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I am wondering if there are presently any RN's (BSN) working in and around Gatlinburg? Preferably not Knoxville (or there too). I am curious about the current pay scale for an RN w/ 3 years exp. I cannot find up to date info. Thank you!

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Specializes in Critical care.

I'm not from there, but have you heard of the website GlassDoor.com? A lot of times some good information can be found there. Good luck!

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The closest hospital to Gatlinburg is LeConte Medical Center, which is part of the Covenant Health system. It is a small facility, but a fairly new, nice building. It used to be a great place to work, then leadership changed, culture changed, and I'm not so sure now. Covenant Health has several other facilities in the Knoxville area. It's a good system, RN pay is probably going to be around $22-23/hour, but cost of living is low and there is no state income tax. (Go to Covenantcareers.com for info) Tennova Health is the other major system in the area. It is for-profit (as opposed to Covenant), and therefore the pay is likely higher. I have never worked for them. UT Hospital is in Knoxville - Large teaching hospital. Pay is probably about the same as Covenant Health. They are a magnet hospital, so if you do not have a BSN it may be hard to get considered. East TN Children's Hospital is also in Knoxville.

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Thanks for the info! I've checked sites like Glassdoor and their salary seems incredibly high for that area (60k) which is about the same as the Memphis area, maybe even a little more. I'm in Memphis and our new grads start at $23. So, that's why Im weary about decreasing my salary significantly back to a salary I started out at 3 years ago, even if cost of living is lower. I would lose over 10k a year.

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