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Advanced Practice Fellow - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Vanderbiltcosmeticsurgery, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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Advanced Practice Fellow - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Located in Nashville, Tennessee, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the aim of changing the world. 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 bigger than themselves, take pride in their work, and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

NFP Provider Team

Job Summary:

The Advanced Practice Fellow works in collaboration with and is an integral member of an interdisciplinary health care team. The Fellow should have a basic foundation in evidence-based practice and demonstrate adequate medical and nursing knowledge, clinical/technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation. The Fellow may function in a variety of inpatient and outpatient care settings throughout the fellowship to optimize learning experiences. Focused learning experiences will be provided to develop essential specialty-specific clinical and critical thinking skills promoting top-of-license practice. Immersion into an environment of collaborative interdisciplinary care will assure cost-effective, quality, patient-centered care. Additionally, an expansion of evidence-based practice into care and utilization of improvement processes will be demonstrated by completion of a specialty-relevant project.

Program Length:

12 Month APP Fellowship

Key Qualifications

Must have graduated from a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Accredited Program

Key Responsibilities

Assessment of Health Status:

Performs and documents a complete history and physical examination; orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures; assesses for risks related to care; participates in daily huddles or rounds with the interdisciplinary team and collaborates on the plan of care.

Diagnosis:

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions; manages diagnostic tests and formulates differential diagnoses by priority; diagnoses complications and identifies interventions.

Plan of Care:

Identifies expected outcomes and documents a comprehensive plan of care addressing acute, complex, and chronic health care needs; utilizes evidence-based guidelines in care planning across the continuum.

Implementation and Monitoring:

Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions (pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical as needed); manages further diagnostic testing; may perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

Communication and Collaboration:

Maintains ongoing communication with the interdisciplinary team; facilitates communication with patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Documentation:

Documents key components of patient progress via daily progress notes, transfer summaries, and discharge summaries; ensures documentation is timely and compliant with standards.

Professional Practice:

Provides preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of students and staff; engages in research and evidence-based practice; participates in Grand Rounds, council meetings, unit meetings, and other educational opportunities; maintains licensure and certification requirements; participates in the fellowship curriculum.

Technical Capabilities / Philosophy Our nursing philosophy emphasizes highly skilled, specialized nursing care aligned with Vanderbilt’s mission of quality in patient care, education, and research. Employees contribute compassion and care to patients and families. Benefits available to employees include health plan options, retirement plans, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, disability coverage, childcare support, and more.

Position Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree required

Experience Level: Less than 1 year

Certifications: PMHNP licensed/credentialed as applicable

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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