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Pediatrix
Knoxville, TN, US

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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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.

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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

Neonatal CareNICU ManagementNitric Oxide TherapyPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationNeonatal ResuscitationCollaborative CareCritical Care Nursing

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).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $140k (middle half $130k–$163k)275 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Tennessee263 active13,771 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 30% remote · 62% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusTennessee Nurse Practitioner listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment263 active listings, Nov 2026
Neonatology hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 40 postings, 52 closed
New Neonatology listings58 in the last 30 days59 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; 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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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
52% this job
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Neonatology (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 157 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Pediatrix

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance including prescription drugs
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount)
401k with company match
Pre-tax HSA

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$1,701/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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