Acute Care Positions in Tennessee (6)
View All JobsAdvanced Practice Fellow · Pediatric Acute Care Hospital Medicine
Nashville, TN
NP or PA Neuro ICU Nights
Nashville, TN
NP or PA Rapid Response Team & ICU Support Team
Nashville, TN
Clinical Nurse Specialist Critical Care
Nashville, Tennessee
TEAM LEAD · NP or PA Medical CVICU Critical Care
Nashville, TN
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant · Burn ICU
Nashville, TN
Acute Care Tips
- •Ask about orientation length, procedure training, and overnight support
- •Negotiate shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays
- •Clarify patient load per shift and escalation/backup structures
- •Confirm credentialing and privileging timelines before your start date
- •ICU, ED, or step-down RN experience strengthens candidacy, so highlight it
Why Acute Care?
ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services, serving complex adult patients.
Lines, airway support, and bedside procedures within hospital privileges.
Hospital services run around the clock, so shift patterns and differentials are part of the offer. Confirm both in each listing.
Hiring in Tennessee
Acute Care Careers in Tennessee
Who is hiring
6 listings in Tennessee come from 2 employers. Vanderbilt UMC has the most, with 5.
- Vanderbilt UMC5 listings
- Ascension1 listing
Where the listings are
Every listing with a stated location is in Nashville.
How these roles are set up
All 6 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (6).
Posted pay
1 of 6 listings states an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Tennessee
AANP classifies Tennessee as a restricted practice state. Tennessee requires physician supervision for NPs.
Tennessee is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Tennessee.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Acute Care NP Jobs in Tennessee FAQ
How many Acute Care NP jobs are open in Tennessee?
6 listings in Tennessee come from 2 employers. Vanderbilt UMC has the most, with 5. 6 of these 6 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Tennessee?
Yes. Tennessee requires physician supervision for NPs. The Tennessee Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Tennessee part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Tennessee is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Tennessee.