VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System
1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212
At a glance
VA Middle Tennessee Healthcare System is a major acute care facility located in Nashville, Tennessee, serving a large military and veteran population in a metropolitan area of over one million residents. While the hospital has not yet hired international nurses, its size and diverse community setting suggest potential openness to international applicants. Nurses may find the professional environment and opportunities to serve veterans appealing, especially in a vibrant city with a notable international population.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 508
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
Comprehensive but straightforward process
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $83,311 (-12% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive48.6%
- Public transit1.6%
- Walk16.2%
- Other1.6%
- Work from home28.8%
- Nashville International Airport
- Smyrna Airport
- Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field
- Redstone Army Air Field
- Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 1,352,847
- Major Metro (1M+)
- International Population
- 136,969
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 531,359
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
Tennessee state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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