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Director of Nursing - RMSI

Registered NurseNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Job Location: TN, Nashville - Riverbend Max Security Institution - Nashville, TN
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Education Level: Associate's Degree
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Job Category: Nursing Professional & Support

Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Tennessee Department of Correction. We currently seeking a full-time Director of Nursing to join our team at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution located in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Director of Nursing is responsible for providing clinical, educational and professional supervision for nursing and support staff in the correctional environment.

Works under the direction of the contract manager and collaborates with mental health/medical leadership and other members of the multidisciplinary team to improve health care of incarcerated patients.

Qualifications: Tennessee RN license or ability to obtain license Previous nursing leadership experience, preferred Current CPR Corrections experience preferred, not required Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more... Contact Cathleen Garrison cgarrison@teamcenturion.com indmhm #CG

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing provides clinical, educational, and professional supervision for nursing and support staff within a correctional facility. They collaborate with medical and mental health leadership to improve healthcare outcomes for incarcerated patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Tennessee RN license or have the ability to obtain one and possess previous nursing leadership experience. The role requires the ability to pass a security clearance, including a drug screen and criminal background check.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionStaff managementCorrectional nursingMultidisciplinary collaborationHealthcare administrationPatient care

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $119k (middle half $100k–$140k)106 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Leadership listings in Tennessee159 active5,949 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 50% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Registered Nurse listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment159 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nursing Leadership listings149 in the last 30 days41 the 30 days before (+263%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Centurion Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sterling, Virginia
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
401(k) with company match
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Continuing Education benefits

Living in Nashville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k
Typical market rent
$1,820/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.