Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Kidney Transplant (Inpatient)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a key member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, collaborating with physicians and other care providers to manage a distinct patient population in the inpatient acute care setting. The APP provides specialized care to hospitalized patients and supports the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based medical services. The role requires evidence-based practice and clinical education, adherence to established clinical pathways and protocols, advanced medical knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound judgment, and professional communication. The APP is also responsible for timely, compliant documentation and participates in professional development and competency validation. The position is in Abdominal Transplant, caring for patients within Vanderbilt’s kidney transplant program. Vanderbilt’s transplant specialists also perform dual-organ transplants, including liver-kidney and heart-kidney transplants. This is a full-time day-shift position with four 10-hour shifts per week and a rotating weekend requirement. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to patient care, education, and research at Vanderbilt Health. The position requires an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), or Physician Assistant (PA). Relevant APP experience is strongly preferred. Required certifications include Tennessee licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and Tennessee Registered Nurse licensure, as applicable.

Requirements

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) qualification.
Tennessee licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, as applicable, and Tennessee Registered Nurse licensure as applicable to the role.
Master’s-level education.
Strong clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, and professional communication skills.
Ability to provide evidence-based care and follow established clinical pathways and protocols.
Ability to document care in a timely and compliant manner.

Nice To Haves

Prior advanced practice provider (APP) experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtain and document health histories; perform and document complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific examinations, assessments, and plans of care.
Collaborate in providing primary, acute, and complex care; manage patients’ overall care and identify expected outcomes for diagnoses.
Order, perform, interpret, and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques, diagnostic information, and procedures when indicated.
Form differential diagnoses and treat acute and chronic conditions.
Prescribe pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical therapeutic interventions needed to achieve expected outcomes.
Use evidence-based, approved practice protocols to plan and implement care.
Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations.
Provide specialty-specific consultation services when requested and within the scope of practice.
Facilitate transitions between and within healthcare settings, including admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
Provide patient- and family-centered care, incorporating patient preferences, values, beliefs, privacy, and participation in decision-making.
Use the electronic health record to capture care data and clearly document findings, assessments, and plans of care.
Educate patients, families, students, and healthcare team members on clinical topics and the application of clinical knowledge.
Use scientific evidence and data to evaluate and improve patient care practices and outcomes.
Participate in professional development and activities that influence advanced practice.
Perform additional duties as assigned.