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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Kidney Transplant (Inpatient)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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Overview

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Kidney Transplant (Inpatient) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee. This inpatient role works with a multidisciplinary health care team in the Abdominal Transplant program. Key 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. Position Details

Full-Time (40 Hours Per Week) 4 10 Hour Shifts Per Week Rotating Weekend Coverage Required Qualifications

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP/ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee Master's Degree Experience Level: Less than 1 year Our Nursing Philosophy:

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. EEO Statement:

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

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