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Tullahoma, Tennessee

VMG Critical Care NP-4

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner – Vanderbilt in Tullahoma, TN, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health Plan Options
  • Dental and Vision
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (flex PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Short-Long Term Disability
  • Subsidized Backup Childcare

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner – Vanderbilt.

Key Responsibilities

The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner works within a multidisciplinary team to provide acute and complex care to patients in medical and surgical ICUs. Responsibilities include performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing treatments, and facilitating patient transitions between care settings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess a valid Tennessee Nurse Practitioner license. The role requires national certification in the identified area of clinical practice and less than one year of relevant work experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDifferential DiagnosisPharmacologic InterventionClinical JudgmentTechnical CompetenceInterpersonal CommunicationDocumentationEvidence-based PracticePatient-centered CareElectronic Health RecordHealth HistoryDiagnostic ProceduresCollaborationProfessional Development

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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About VUMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Plan Options
Dental and Vision
403(b) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off (flex PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Adoption Assistance
Short-Long Term Disability
Subsidized Backup Childcare