Vanderbilt University Medical Center-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Nashville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is expanding! We are hiring Acute Care Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants for the Medical Progressive Care Unit that will be located in a new 15-story tower on the hospital's main campus. APPs in this unit will also care for hospital medicine patients. Relocation bonus available for eligible candidates. The nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP or PA functions primarily as a hospitalist in an inpatient setting, managing the care of acute/complex chronically ill patients. The NP or PA is typically on a service aligned team managing the patient care from step down to discharge. The NP or PA may have responsibilities for same patient population during follow up outpatient visits. The NP or PA has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice/education and provides an environment of safe quality care. The NP or PA demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical/technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation.

  • Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
  • In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
  • Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
  • Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
  • Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
  • Utilizes evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
  • Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations.
  • Provides specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice.
  • Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
  • LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee
  • Relevant Work Experience
  • Experience Level: Less than 1 year
  • Education: Master's
  • Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
  • Dental and/or vision plan
  • 403 (b) retirement plan
  • Paid Time off (flex PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
  • Short-Long term disability
  • Subsidized backup childcare
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