Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Compensation
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Job Description
Pediatrix is seeking a neonatal nurse practitioner to join our well-established practice of 9 neonatologists and 7 NNPs, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Responsibilities
Pediatrix is seeking a neonatal nurse practitioner to join our well-established practice of 9 neonatologists and 7 NNPs, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Dolly Parton Cildren’s Hospital is a busy 60-bed, Level-III NICU
- Our average daily census of 50 and a new state-of-the art unit is coming soon
- There are approximately 7,000 deliveries per year and the hospital provides strong pediatric subspecialty support
- Services provided include high frequency ventilation and nitric oxide
- NNP will rotate at multiple hospitals with the practice, including Sevierville (NBN), Knoxville (NICU and NBN) and Morristown (NBN). All facilities are located within a 40 mile triangle of each other
- Wonderful support, established practice, all located in the beautiful valley of East Tennessee.
Metropolitan Knoxville was recently ranked the “best place to live in the US and Canada” among cities with a population of fewer than one million. Conveniently located off three of the nation’s major interstates, Knoxville is within a one day’s drive of half of the country’s population.
Home to the main campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is also home to seventeen additional colleges which provide ample cultural and educational opportunities. The most-visited national park in the entire country- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is located right outside of Knoxville.
A rich quality of life, outstanding schools, affordable housing and a low cost of living makes Knoxville a great place to live and work.
Qualifications
- Current APRN national specialty certification
- Minimum of a master’s degree
Benefits and Compensation
Our clinicians enjoy a competitive compensation package with many locations offering sign on bonuses, relocation and tuition reimbursement.
Benefits for Full Time Employee and Qualified Dependents
- Health Insurance including prescription drugs
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term disability options
- Employee stock purchase program – 15% discount*
- 401k with company match**
- Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident plans
- Identity Protection
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit
** Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees age 21 and over
About Us
Pediatrix Medical Group is one of the nation’s leading providers of highly specialized health care for women, babies and children. Since 1979, Pediatrix has grown from a single neonatology practice to a national, multispecialty medical group.
Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices.
The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives.
Please Note: Fraudulent job postings/job scams are becoming increasingly common. All genuine Pediatrix job postings can be found through the Pediatrix Careers site: pediatrix.com.
Pediatrix Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neonatology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 62% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $140k (middle half $130k–$163k)275 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Tennessee | 263 active | 13,771 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 30% remote · 62% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Tennessee Nurse Practitioner listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment263 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Neonatology hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 40 postings, 52 closed |
| New Neonatology listings | 58 in the last 30 days | 59 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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