Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Regional Neonatal Associates is looking for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with newborn experience to staff the Level 1 nursery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Full-time preferred.

We are a privately owned group of 8 Neonatologists who employ over 25 Nurse Practitioners through our partners at University Physicians Associates (UPA) to cover the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMCK) 65 bed level III NICU, the UTMCK newborn nursery and other community Level I Nurseries.

  • University of Tennessee Medical Center: Level I Nursery
  • 5200+ deliveries per year and growing
  • Average daily newborn census is 30
  • Level III NICU adjacent to Newborn care area with available response team

12-hour shifts. No nights or calls are required.

Holiday rotation with other team members caring for newborns.

Responsibilities

Daily rounds on newborns including admissions and discharges as appropriate with close supervision by neonatology team

  • Management of newborns requiring a higher level of care with the assistance of the NICU team
  • Interpretation of labs, radiologic studies
  • Understanding of how maternal health, disease processes, and treatments affect the newborn
  • Instructing Medical Residents, Physician Assistant students and Medical Students with the normal newborn exam and common newborn issues in conjunction with neonatologists
  • Option for precepting other nurse practitioner students

Benefits

Benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, a generous retirement account, malpractice coverage, medical staff dues/fees, and CME support are available to full and part-time employees

Opportunity to be a part of the only designated Regional Perinatal Center of East Tennessee with a support network of dedicated physicians and nurse practitioners

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
  • Licensure and Certification to be in good standing with the State Board
  • NRP Certified or agreement to become certified
  • Newborn care experience preferred

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neonatal assessmentPatient admissionPatient dischargeLab interpretationRadiologic study interpretationMaternal health assessmentClinical instructionNRP certification

Pediatrics — 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, 32% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at University Physicians' Association a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (NP) — ranked against 248 active Pediatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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

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401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
44% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 248 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

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 University Physicians' Association

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Paid Time Off
Retirement Account
Malpractice Coverage
Medical Staff Dues/Fees
CME Support
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required