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Mercy Health Services
Franklin, Tennessee

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Job Details Mercy Community Healthcare has an opening for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Franklin, TN. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those we serve in our community.

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive outpatient mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services to Mercy Community Health clients across the lifespan.

Working collaboratively within the treatment team, the practitioner develops and implements evidence-based therapeutic interventions for individuals experiencing behavioral health disorders, maintains meticulous clinical documentation and medical records in compliance with regulatory standards, and ensures continuity of care through effective communication with clinical team members and appropriate specialist referrals.

Mercy's Mission: The mission of Mercy Community Healthcare is to reflect the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by providing excellent healthcare to ALL and support to their families.

We provide care to the uninsured, underinsured and insured through pediatric and adult primary care, mental and behavioral health services, and care coordination.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Provides outpatient mental health therapeutic services to clients of Mercy Community Health Assesses, diagnoses, and treats adults, adolescents, and/or children experiencing symptoms of behavioral health disorders Documents all patient encounters and diagnostic test results accurately and timely in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Collaborates with psychologist, other psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, psychiatrists and other treatment team members to coordinate client care Responsible for timely and accurate completion of medical records, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, outcome measures, and billing entries Participates as an active member of the Psychiatry team Maintain appropriate licensure and supervision in a manner consistent with standards of practice and the State of Tennessee Maintains positive, professional relationships with local medical community Consults with other physicians and/or clinicians about each patient’s specific need and refer to specialists as necessary Other duties as assigned Qualifications

Minimum

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Certification as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program required. Required Skills / Abilities: Exellent Verbal and written communication skills required Exellent Interpersonal and customer service skills required Exellent Organizational skills and attention to detail abilities required Exellent Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines required Exellent Analytical and problem-solving skills required.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive outpatient mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services to clients across the lifespan. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop therapeutic interventions and maintain accurate clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric assessmentTreatment planningMedical records managementInterpersonal skillsAnalytical skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at MERCY HEALTH SERVICES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (NP) — ranked against 2,120 active Psychiatry (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 56% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
47%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,120 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.