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Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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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

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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

Pulmonary CareAdvanced Nursing PracticeMultidisciplinary RoundingIntensive CarePatient AssessmentClinical Decision-MakingProcedural SkillsTeam CollaborationResident Education

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.

What does the Nurse Practitioner market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $139k (middle half $130k–$160k)287 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Tennessee279 active13,931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Nurse Practitioner listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment279 active listings, Nov 2026
Pulmonology hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 57 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 17 postings, 30 closed
New Pulmonology listings69 in the last 30 days44 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
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
88% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.7this job 1.5
Below most Pulmonology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 58 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

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St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
HSA/FSA options
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Tuition reimbursement (Vocare)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Parental leave

Living in Murfreesboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$389k
Typical market rent
$1,679/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
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 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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