Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner
Compensation
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Murfreesboro, TN
- Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
- Schedule: Full time, rotating days & nights, 11-12 shifts/month, 12 hr shifts
- Includes malpractice with tail coverage
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Team Environment: Work with a highly collaborative team of physicians, APPs, and residents.
- Experience Required: Seeking candidates with 3+ years of experience in Pulmonary / Critical Care in Advanced Nursing.
- Clinical Focus: Daily multi-disciplinary rounding in a 32-bed mixed med-surg ICU.
- Support: 24/7 inpatient MD support.
- Practice Scope: Ability to practice at the top of your scope with multiple procedure opportunities.
About the Hospital
Modern 407-bed facility: Opened in 2010 with a newly renovated, 16-suite operating room.
Strategic location: Situated on a 68-acre campus in Tennessee's fastest-growing county, with easy access to Nashville-area amenities.
Major $110M expansion: Currently adding 36 high-acuity beds, 18 new CCU beds, additional NICU bassinets, and new post-surgery bays.
Renowned care: Strong reputation for Women's Services (Level II NICU) and a well-established heart surgery program.
Academic partner: Collaborates with UTHSC to train medical residents across multiple specialties, including internal medicine and general surgery.
High-acuity focus: Features a 50-bed mixed med-surg Critical Care Unit (CCU) supporting multidisciplinary, comprehensive care.
- Why Providers Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
- Ambient listening AI technology
- What minimum requirements you’ll need
- Licensure / Certification / Registration
Required Credential(s)
None Required.
Preferred Credential(s)
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Nurse Practitioner.
- Registered Nurse.
Education
- Master's degree of Nursing required.
- Work Experience
- None required.
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
- Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide pulmonary and critical care services in a mixed medical-surgical ICU, including daily multidisciplinary rounds and opportunities to perform procedures. Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and residents, with 24/7 inpatient physician support.
Requirements
A master's degree in nursing is required, and the employer seeks candidates with at least three years of pulmonary or critical care experience in advanced nursing. BLS certification is preferred within 30 days of hire; no work experience or credentials are listed as formal minimum requirements.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pulmonology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $139k (middle half $130k–$160k)287 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Tennessee | 279 active | 13,931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee Nurse Practitioner listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment279 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Pulmonology hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 57 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 17 postings, 30 closed |
| New Pulmonology listings | 69 in the last 30 days | 44 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +2.2% 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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