Vanderbilt Health-posted 3 months ago
Part-time • Entry Level
Clarksville, TN
Hospitals

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  • Assessment of Health Status
  • Performs and documents in the medical record a complete history and physical examination for acute and complex chronically ill patients
  • Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated
  • Serves as the first responder for both nursing and staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions
  • Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid, and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures
  • Coordinates daily clinic schedule with the attending physician team, presents patient report, collaborates in plan of care, and follows assigned patient population
  • Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision
  • Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs
  • Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines or protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum
  • Implements and modifies plan of care
  • Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes
  • Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team
  • Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and/or clinic note where applicable
  • Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of students, nursing staff, nurses, graduate, and novice APCs
  • Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidenced based practice
  • Actively participates in Grand Rounds, APN council meetings, faculty and unit meetings, M&M presentations
  • Maintains CEUs, and membership in a professional organization
  • LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee
  • LIC-Physician's Assistant Certified - Tennessee
  • 1 year of relevant work experience
  • Master's degree
  • 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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