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Vanderbilt Health

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Urology (Inpatient)

Vanderbilt Health, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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Overview

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization:

VUH Acute Care Surgery Job Summary

The Surgical Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP provides healthcare in ambulatory and acute health care settings, including management of surgical patients from pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative phases of care. The APP has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in the identified area of clinical practice. The APP demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. The APP has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application. Position Hours

Days Department Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider to join our inpatient Urology APP Team within Adult Hospital. The APP will be primarily based on 9 South, but will also involve consults within the Adult Hospital. The APP will work closely with the resident team and other APPs to deliver exceptional patient care. The APP will round on patients, perform urologic procedures, manage discharges, and coordinate with case management teams to ensure seamless care delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the overall patient care in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) Required Relocation

available for candidates over 100+ miles from Nashville, TN 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. Technical Capabilities

Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced) Clinical Knowledge and Practice (Advanced) Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced) Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced) Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Advanced) Professionalism (Advanced) 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. As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered: 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 And many more. Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program! Acheive the Remarkable

Learn more about VUMC Nursing. Please note: this page is informational and not a link. Position Qualifications

Responsibilities: Certifications:

LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience Experience Level:

Less than 1 year Education:

Master\'s 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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