Inpatient Positions in Tennessee (4)
View All JobsLead-Advanced Practice Provider-Tier III, Inpatient Oncology
Memphis, TN
Advanced Practice Fellow · Pediatric Acute Care Hospital Medicine
Nashville, TN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant · Inpatient Pediatric Surgery
Nashville, TN
APP-Cardiovascular Surgery Outpatient & Inpatient · Exempt
W Forest MOB
Inpatient Tips
- •Get comfortable with rapid assessment and escalation protocols
- •Build rapport with multidisciplinary teams
- •Stay current on acute-care pharmacology
- •Negotiate shift differentials for nights and weekends
- •Consider inpatient fellowships for specialized training
Why Inpatient?
Hospital listings often state night, weekend, and holiday differentials separately from base pay. Read both lines before comparing offers.
Hospital settings offer built-in support teams, protocols, and multidisciplinary care teams.
Many inpatient roles run on shift-based schedules, such as seven on and seven off, with no after-hours calls.
Hiring in Tennessee
Inpatient Careers in Tennessee
Who is hiring
4 listings in Tennessee come from 3 employers. Vanderbilt UMC has the most, with 2.
- Vanderbilt UMC2 listings
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital1 listing
- West Tennessee Healthcare1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 3 cities, led by Nashville (2), Memphis (1) and W Forest MOB (1).
How these roles are set up
All 4 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (3), followed by Part-Time (1).
Posted pay
1 of 4 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
Inpatient NP Jobs in Tennessee FAQ
How many Inpatient NP jobs are open in Tennessee?
4 listings in Tennessee come from 3 employers. Vanderbilt UMC has the most, with 2. 4 of these 4 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 11, 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.