APP Fellow - Osher Center - Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
About The Position
The Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center offers a 12-month postgraduate Integrative and Lifestyle Fellowship. This program, housed within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is designed to train nurse practitioners and physician assistants in providing compassionate, evidence-based integrative and lifestyle medicine for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Fellows will gain hands-on clinical experience working within an interdisciplinary team, focusing on the integrative and lifestyle management of health. The fellowship curriculum covers a wide range of topics including the 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine, health coaching, nutrition science, physical activity, mind-body medicine, and environmental medicine, among others. Upon completion, fellows will be equipped to provide Integrative Health consultations, facilitate medical group visits, deliver evidence-based care for chronic disease management, and be eligible for Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine.
Requirements
- Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP/ACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Master's degree in Nursing Advanced Practice
- Relevant Work Experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
Responsibilities
- Performs and documents a complete history and physical examination.
- Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures.
- Assesses for risks associated with care including: medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures.
- Participates in daily huddles or rounds with the interdisciplinary team and collaborates in formulating and evaluating the ongoing plan of care.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team in making accurate diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
- Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
- Formulates differential diagnoses by priority and diagnoses complications, identifying appropriate interventions.
- Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates a plan of care to address acute and complex, chronic health care needs.
- Utilizes evidenced-based practice guidelines or protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care.
- Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions, both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic, to achieve expected outcomes.
- Manages further diagnostic tests through ordering, performance and interpretation.
- Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team members.
- Facilitates communication with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care.
- Documents key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary and/or clinic note.
- Provides preceptor/mentoring, education, and instruction of students and nursing staff as needed.
- Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidenced based practice.
- Attends Grand Rounds, AP Council meetings, faculty and unit meetings, MM & I presentations and other education opportunities.
- Maintains continuing education to maintain licensure and certification requirements.
- Actively participates in required professional development fellowship curriculum.
Benefits
- Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
- Dental and/or vision plan
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Paid Time off (flex PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption assistance (maximums applied)
- Short-Long term disability
- Subsidized backup childcare
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
