Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join their Pediatric Cardiac ICU (PCICU) team. This role involves providing healthcare in critical care settings, specifically for critically ill infants and children with primary heart disease. The NP/PA will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, manage patient care, order and interpret diagnostic data, form differential diagnoses, prescribe therapeutic interventions, and facilitate patient transitions between healthcare settings. The position requires advanced knowledge in nursing theory and application, with a focus on professionalism, communication, scholarly inquiry, patient and family-centered care, clinical knowledge, and health systems management. VUMC is committed to advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research, fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a difference.

Requirements

LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee
LIC-Physician's Assistant Certified - Tennessee
LIC-Registered Nurse - Tennessee
Master's degree
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year of experience

Nice To Haves

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care CPNP-AC
Physician Assistant PA
Prior APP Experience
New Graduate CPNP-AC with Pediatric RN Experience
New Graduate PA with EMT Experience or Pediatric Clinical Rotation Experience

Responsibilities

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.