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Knoxville, Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, TN | PMHNP | PRN

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Join TeamHealth, a clinician-founded and clinician-led organization since 1979
employing 35,000+ professionals nationwide and a focus on delivering
high-quality care. We have an exciting opportunity to grow your career as a
psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in an acute inpatient setting in
the Knoxville, Tennessee, area. TeamHealth supports our clinical teams so that
you can do what you do best: provide unmatched patient care. We are
clinician-driven, patient focused and provide ample opportunities for growth as
you develop your career in behavioral health.

Role Overview

* PRN, shifts available: weekends, evening call coverage and weekday coverage
(when needed)
* Hours 8-5, round-and-go
* Provide psychiatric patient care to adults and adolescence in an inpatient
setting
* Conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and mental status
examinations
* Diagnose and treat psychiatric, behavioral, and neurocognitive disorders
* Prescribe and manage psychotropic medications
* Evaluate behavioral and safety concerns
* Provide interventions and behavioral management
* Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams across care settings
* Typical case load 14-16 patients/day

Compensation and Benefits

* Daily rate (W2 position)
* Paid after-hour call coverage (voluntary/by rotation)
* Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage

Qualifications

* Active, unrestricted Tennessee license as a PMHNP
* Active DEA or willingness to obtain
* Minimum of 1-year experience as a PMHNP clinician in an inpatient setting

Ready to make a difference? Join TeamHealth and experience the difference of a
supportive, collaborative, and rewarding work environment. Apply today!

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City Caption

A growing city in the Great Smoky Mountains!

City Description

Home to The University of Tennessee and the corporate headquarters of many
national companies, Knoxville offers excellent public schools, a low cost of
living and no state income tax. Add to those perks, endless outdoor recreation
opportunities, a growing culinary scene, great family entertainment availability
and an active music scene that includes the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. With
more than 100 miles of greenways and bike trails, Knoxville is the outdoor
enthusiast's dream. Go paddle boarding or kayaking with friends on the Tennessee
River or in one of the many local lakes and quarries, or skip over to south
Knoxville's Urban Wilderness for paved and off-road biking trails. For those
looking for a challenge, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just an hour
away with access to the famous Appalachian Trail! Outdoor activities, however,
are just part of the fun this city offers. Its growing downtown area features
restaurants, shopping, pubs and much more. Stop by the vintage Phoenix Pharmacy
and Fountain for root beer floats or sundaes, go bowling at Maple Hall where you
can enjoy delicious cocktails and appetizers, or eat at one of the many
regionally recognized restaurants. This mid-sized city has much to explore and
offers easy access to other large cities like Chattanooga, Asheville, Nashville,
Atlanta and Lexington.

Job Benefits

  • Developed infrastructure with extensive back office as well as local
  • Professional liability insurance
  • 401K

Key Responsibilities

The PMHNP will conduct psychiatric evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and manage psychotropic medications for patients in an inpatient setting. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide interventions and ensure patient safety.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Psychotropic medication managementInterdisciplinary collaborationInpatient careClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates KNOXVILLE, TN | PMHNP | PRN at Team Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Team Health ranks #7 of 14 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 68% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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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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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Work-life snapshot

6.2/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
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 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Team Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
401K
Paid after-hour call coverage (voluntary/by rotation)
Developed infrastructure with extensive back office and local management support