Occupational Therapist - PRN
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Job Description
PRN Occupational Therapist - NHC HealthCare Franklin
We are an in-house therapy team that prioritizes quality care.
Why NHC Franklin?
We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC Franklin we are all partners (employees) in a family -oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.
Benefits
- Excellent compensation
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401k with generous company contribution
- Continuing Education
- Stock options
- Uniforms
NHC HealthCare Franklin is currently seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our team in providing evidence based treatment to inpatients requiring extended short and long term rehabilitation services following medically complex, neurological, and/or orthopedic conditions. This PRN position offers a flexible schedule and dental and vision insurance.
Qualifications
- Must be flexible, a team player, and positive attitude and have reliable transportation
- Must have Tennessee OT (Occupational Therapist) license
- Graduate of an AOTA accredited Occupational Therapy Program and initially certified or eligible for certification by the NCBOT
- Prior SNF and Matrix experience a plus
National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity.
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, apply online at nhccare.com/locations/franklin/
EOE
Key Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based treatment to inpatients requiring short and long term rehabilitation services. Focus on patients with medically complex, neurological, and orthopedic conditions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (53 salary observations; 440 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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 Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - PRN at Adams Place a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Franklin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $712k
- Typical market rent
- $2,074/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.