Advanced Practice Provider - Neonatal

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider in Neonatology works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide care independently in acute and critical care settings. The provider functions as an intensivist, managing critically ill and convalescing infants from admission through discharge. The role includes obtaining and documenting neonatal health histories, performing and documenting physical examinations and assessments, developing plans of care, and providing healthcare to critically ill and complex neonatal patients. The provider orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures; develops differential diagnoses; and treats acute and chronic conditions. The provider prescribes pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical therapeutic interventions within scope of practice; performs delivery room and neonatal transport services; initiates referrals and consultations; provides consultation services as requested; and facilitates transitions between healthcare settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge. The position calls for advanced capabilities in professionalism, communication, scholarly inquiry, patient- and family-centered care, clinical knowledge and practice, and health systems and policy management. Vanderbilt Health describes a collaborative and supportive environment, with opportunities for professional development and meaningful contributions to patient care, education, and research.

Requirements

Tennessee Licensed Nurse Practitioner certification or Tennessee Physician's Assistant Certified licensure.
Master's degree.
Relevant work experience; experience level listed as less than 1 year.

Responsibilities

Obtain and document health histories for neonates.
Perform and document complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examinations, assessments, and plans of care.
Provide neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients, managing overall care and identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
Order, perform, interpret, and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques, supporting diagnostic information, and diagnostic procedures when indicated.
Form differential diagnoses and treat acute and chronic conditions in the neonatal population.
Prescribe pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical therapeutic interventions needed to achieve expected outcomes, within scope of practice.
Perform delivery room and neonatal transport services.
Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations, and provide consultation services as requested within scope of practice.
Facilitate patient transitions between and within healthcare settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
Use scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care practices and quality.
Educate patients, families, students, and healthcare team members on clinical topics and the application of clinical knowledge.
Document patient findings, assessments, and plans of care, including use of the electronic health record.
Participate in medical center committees, professional organizations, and activities that influence advanced practice.
Carry out other duties that may be assigned.