TRAVELING NURSE PRACTITIONER - 08042026-79614

Opening: 08/04/2026 12:00 AM – 08/17/2026 11:59 PM Central Time

Location: Cookeville, TN – Department of Health, Putnam County

Salary: $7,458 – $9,697 monthly ($89,496 – $116,364 annually)

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in a nursing clinical specialty area with preparation in specialized practitioner skills, or possession of a Certificate of Fitness from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse with Advanced Practice Nurse certificate in the State of Tennessee.
• Current national certification or eligible for national certification in the appropriate nursing specialty area.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse with Advanced Practice Nurse certificate in the State of Tennessee and national certification in the appropriate nursing specialty area are required within 60 days after employment.
• Possession of a Certificate of Fitness from the Tennessee Board of Nursing is also required within 60 days after employment.

A Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) screening and criminal background check will be conducted prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient’s health status, efficacy of care, and response to treatments to ensure patient progress and the best possible outcome.
• Devise evidence-based treatment strategies to meet the needs of patients with difficult diagnoses.
• Prescribe medication dosages and frequencies based on patients’ characteristics; detect and respond to adverse drug reactions; respond to medical emergencies; perform basic life support and CPR; provide psychosocial counseling, preventative health care, and care according to patient needs.
• Analyze findings from physical examination, laboratory reports, and other diagnostic testing.
• Review patient history from medical records, order appropriate diagnostic tests, and obtain information from patients or others to determine the reason for hospitalization, office visit, or chief complaint.
• Safeguard medical records in accordance with agency directives and state and federal law.
• Audit patient charts for protocol, standards of care, and compliance with agency and outside accrediting/licensing organization’s guidelines.
• Collaborate with consulting physician about patient’s plan of care.
• Participate in orientation for new staff, deliver health-related training, and act as a preceptor to students in medical, nursing, pharmacy, or nurse practitioner programs.
• Lead patient treatment teams as necessary to coordinate patient care.

Skills

• Action Oriented
• Manages Complexity
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Nursing & Nursing Techniques
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• Psychology
• Clerical Skills
• Active Learning and Listening
• Reading Comprehension
• Monitoring
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Speaking Abilities
• Inductive Reasoning
• Written Comprehension
• Speech Clarity
• Limb and/or Full Body Coordination
• Information Ordering
• Proficiency with electronic devices and various medical equipment and devices

Schedule

Full-time

Driver Requirements

• A valid driver’s license.
• For the past five years, the candidate’s driver record must not include: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations.