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Weekend Nurse Practitioner Jobs in Ripley, TN (NOW HIRING)

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner: * Active license & current ANCC or AANP board certification required * Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.

Minimum Job Requirements for Nurse Practitioner: * Active license & current ANCC or AANP board certification required * Independent practice provider preferred, where applicable per State regulation.

Paramedic, CRNA, RN, NP, or PA Opportunity Memphis Dentures and Implants is looking for a skilled ... PRN schedule - just 2-3 weekdays per month from 7:45am-5:00pm No nights, weekends, or holidays Low ...

Family Nurse Practitioner

Millington, TN · On-site

$102K - $129K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

... other weekend. *** Additional Requirements and responsibilities for Ancillary Providers ... Level 4: Nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience Experience Requirements and ...

Family Nurse Practitioner

Covington, TN · On-site

$98K - $125K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

... other weekend. *** Additional Requirements and responsibilities for Ancillary Providers ... Level 4: Nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience Experience Requirements and ...

Family Nurse Practitioner

Millington, TN · On-site

$102K - $129K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • PTO

... other weekend. *** Additional Requirements and responsibilities for Ancillary Providers ... Level 4: Nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience Experience Requirements and ...

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How much do weekend nurse practitioner jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for weekend nurse practitioner in Ripley, TN is $114,549.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $94,900.00 and $131,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a weekend nurse practitioner?

Weekend Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who primarily work on weekends, providing healthcare services similar to those of physicians. They assess patients, diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans during weekend shifts in settings like hospitals, urgent care centers, or clinics. Their role helps ensure continuous patient care outside of regular weekday hours, addressing urgent and routine health needs when other providers may be unavailable.

What does a weekend nurse practitioner do?

A weekend nurse practitioner, or weekend NP, provides healthcare services for patients during a weekend shift. Some weekend NPs only work on the weekends, while others have a varied schedule and work during the week depending on staffing needs. As a nurse practitioner, you provide primary care to patients. As part of your responsibilities, you may examine and diagnose patients, prescribe medication, and offer treatment. You may perform your duties independently or under the supervision of a physician. Weekend NP positions are available in hospitals, clinics, urgent care facilities, nursing homes, and other health care settings that operate during the weekends.

What is the difference between Weekend Nurse Practitioner vs Weekend Physician Assistant?

AspectWeekend Nurse PractitionerWeekend Physician Assistant
CredentialsMaster's or Doctoral degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner certificationMaster's degree in Physician Assistant Studies, PA certification
Work EnvironmentClinics, urgent care, primary care settings, often in outpatient facilitiesUrgent care, emergency departments, outpatient clinics, similar settings
Employer & IndustryHospitals, clinics, healthcare organizations, outpatient facilitiesHospitals, urgent care centers, clinics, healthcare organizations

Weekend Nurse Practitioners and Weekend Physician Assistants share similar work environments and employer types, often working in outpatient and urgent care settings. The main difference lies in their credentials and certification pathways, with NPs holding advanced nursing degrees and PAs completing physician assistant programs. Both roles are vital for providing healthcare services during weekends, offering flexibility and extended care hours.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a weekend nurse practitioner?

To thrive as a Weekend Nurse Practitioner, you need advanced clinical skills, diagnostic abilities, and a master's or doctoral degree in nursing along with national certification and state licensure. Familiarity with electronic health records (EHRs), telehealth platforms, and point-of-care testing tools is often required. Outstanding communication, time management, and independent decision-making skills are crucial for providing care during off-hours with limited resources. These competencies ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care when oversight may be reduced and urgent needs arise.

What are the typical responsibilities and work expectations for a weekend nurse practitioner?

As a Weekend Nurse Practitioner, you are often responsible for providing primary or urgent care services during weekends, which may include assessing patients, diagnosing conditions, prescribing medications, and coordinating care with physicians and other healthcare staff. You may also handle walk-in patients, manage acute cases, and ensure continuity of care for patients admitted over the weekend. The role often requires autonomy, adaptability, and strong decision-making skills, as weekend coverage may involve fewer on-site resources and increased reliance on your clinical judgment. Collaboration with nurses, support staff, and on-call physicians is common, and effective teamwork is essential for delivering quality patient care in this setting.
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Infographic showing various Weekend Nurse Practitioner job openings in Ripley, TN as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 61% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 18% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $114,549 per year, or $55.1 per hour.

Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice/Primary Care job available in Dyersburg, Tennessee

Fast Pace Health

Dyersburg, TN

$92K - $117K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago


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Company rating: 4.7 out of 10

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874th of 887 rated healthcare providers


Job description

Overview

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP / PA)
New Grads and Experienced Providers Welcome!

Are you a new or early-career FNP or PA looking for a supportive environment to launch your career? We believe in setting our providers up for long-term success, which is why we invest in your development from day one.

In a manner consistent and supportive of our values, the Provider is responsible for delivering high quality health care within Fast Pace Health’s scope of services while achieving optimum patient satisfaction. The Provider must be able to work in a team-oriented environment, be flexible to adapt to new technologies and protocols in a quickly evolving practice setting. They must have the ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment and is responsible for providing outstanding patient service within the clinic and through various virtual communication channels, while maintaining a compassionate and welcome atmosphere.


Why Choose Fast Pace Health?

Why Join Us?

  • Extensive Training & Support
  • CME provided through Up-To-Date New, Facilities
  • Modern clinics designed for efficient, high-quality patient care Mission-Driven Care
  • Make an impact by providing timely, accessible urgent care to the community

Fast Pace Health is a growing company! You will have the support and mentoring you need to become the best Provider you can be! We will help you grow your clinical competencies, and can offer you a rewarding career path. We work as a dynamic team to surpass our business goals by ensuring our patients receive the best care possible in a positive environment.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits such as holiday pay, PTO, medical, dental, vision and Work-Life balance, to name a few.

As a Fast Pace Health employee you will have the opportunity to participate in community events and outreach programs. This includes, but is not limited to, seasonal parades, book drives, festivals, trunk or treating, fun runs, and more. We dress up for holidays and celebrate with pot lucks. At Fast Pace, our community is our family, and we are a family first community.


Responsibilities

PRIMARY

  • Ability to provide quality care in both clinic and telehealth and meet patient volume goals targeted for tele and in patient as determined.
  • Lead clinic staff, in behaviors, actions and attitude (e.g. X-Ray Technologists, Nurses, and Front Office Specialists) in delivering excellent patient care. Provide guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services and patient
  • Ability to perform responsibilities included on the SCRIBE job description.
  • Discuss and review patients’ medical history, symptoms, allergies, and current medications.
  • Asking patients situation-specific questions to formulate accurate diagnoses in order to provide
    guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfaction.
  • Actively engages with clinical leadership, elevating to management where appropriate to ensure
    strong patient care and resolution of concerns to ensure adherence to our company values.
  • Ability to meet patient volume goals targeted for tele and in-patient as determined.
  • Ensure accurate completion of patient charts in a timely matter and forwarding charts as appropriate on a daily basis. As well as build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.
  • Implement clinical and Telehealth protocols as outlined CMO and Supervising Physicians.
  • Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
  • Deliver excellent patient care through in-patient and virtual diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations with attention to patient-centric care, safety, cost, and reliably accurate information.
  • Ensure that the activities of the Provider are conducted in a manner that is consistent with overall department expectations and are in compliance with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements including working knowledge of all health information management issues such as HIPAA.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, autonomous environment within both in-patient clinic and virtual settings.
  • Ability to pursue queue of telehealth patients in a timely fashion to ensure proper patient follow up.
  • Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, as well as responsibly prescribe medications and educate patients on continued treatment and care of acute and chronic conditions.
  • Attest and follow clinical practice guidelines by the Office of Medical Affairs.
  • Attend Mandatory monthly meetings with Supervising physicians and E/M training.
  • Ability to perform responsibilities within standard NP/PA protocols.
  • Responsible for learning the aspects of compliance in the company by completing all mandatory compliance training in order to meet and exceed our continued quality of care.
  • Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness.
  • Recommends ideas within the clinic and to telehealth leadership as appropriate to improve overall patient experience and care.
  • Communicates regularly within team in all manners necessary to support excellent patient care.
  • Welcome new employees on their first day in the clinic and facilitate introductions to team members, clinic tours, and an overview of the clinic processes.
  • Actively assist new employees with learning activities and completing required training.
  • Support new employee training by providing job shadowing, demonstration, and coaching opportunities
  • The ability to build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.
  • The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.
  • The ability to perform the physical, use of senses, cognitive, and environmental functions of the position, as specified on the physical demands.
  • Ability to be knowledgeable and comply with Company standards of operations.
  • The ability to promote and maintain a respectful culture of employee, employer and business confidentiality.
  • The ability to consult with patients through virtual communication channels.
  • Proven experience working as a Telehealth Clinician.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.
  • PRN Employees are required to work a minimum of 4 shifts per month.
  • Full Time Employees are required to work 12-hour shifts and every other weekend.

*** Additional Requirements and responsibilities for Ancillary Providers

  • Responsible for on call periodically throughout the year

*** Additional Requirements and responsibilities

  • Level 1: New Grad with up to 1 years of experience as a nurse practitioner; new grad Physician’s
    Assistant with up to 1 years of experience as a physician’s assistant
  • Level 2: Nurse practitioner with over 1 years of experience and less than 5 years of experience;
    Physician’s assistant with over 1 years of experience and less than 5 years of experience as a physician’s assistant.
  • Level 3: Nurse practitioner with over 5 years of experience and less than 10 years of experience;
    Physician’s assistant with over 5 years of experience and less than 10 years of experience as a physician’s assistant.
  • Level 4: Nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience; Physician’s assistant with over 10 years of experience as a physician’s assistant.

Experience Requirements and Preferences

Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) and/or master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies
(MMS)

AND 


Experience: At least 1-2 years of experience as a provider in a relevant practice, such as Urgent Care or
Occupational Medical Facility, ER or Trauma Unit, Family Medical Practice is strongly preferred.

Current License or Certification:

  • License and DEA must be active, in good standing, and verifiable with the proper regulatory
    agency. DEA required for all providers; however, where limited by years of practice under state
    law, DEA will be required within 120 days of provider meeting the minimum years of practice
    under state law for obtaining DEA.
  • Providers must be able to treat all ages and must meet any credentialing requirements needed;
    and DOT certification is required to be obtained by FT and PT Providers within 120 days of
    employment and maintained during employment.

Education Requirements
Masters Degree in Nursing
Compliance

Fast Pace Health is committed to the principle of equal employment and creating an inclusive environment for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome job applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct.
Please refer to the links below for information regarding your rights under certain federal laws:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf
Mississippi Residents Only:
In Mississippi, Fast Pace requires pre-employment/drug/alcohol testing as a condition of employment. The law requires that Fast Pace notify applicants, in writing, upon application and prior to the collection of the specimen for drug and alcohol test, that they may be tested for “the presence of drugs [or alcohol] in their metabolites.” Miss. Code. Ann. § 71-7-3(5).

Applicants are limited to individuals from states, excluding the following:  California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and the District of Columbia.


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About Fast Pace Health

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Fast Pace Health aims to push for a new vision of healthcare in rural communities that will consist of an array of different services. We are changing the delivery of healthcare in these rural areas by integrating excellent patient care, education, accessibility, and community service, in a way that puts the patient's needs first and improves the health status of our communities.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Franklin, TN, US

Year founded

2009