Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care - Metro Nashville Public Schools
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care - Metro Nashville Public Schools
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. 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:
MNPS Clinics
Job Summary:
Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in primary, urgent, community-based and long‑term health care settings. The NP has didactic education, clinical competency, and national certification in the identified area of clinical practice enabling delivery of preventative healthcare for individuals and families as well as the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness.
Position Hours:
Full‑Time
4 Days Per Week
Nurse Practitioner (NP) required
2 or more years of prior APP experience required
Key Responsibilities:
Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents a complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
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 (selected highlights):
Health Systems and Policy Management – demonstrates fundamental proficiency and participation in professional organizations.
Patient and Family Centered Care – provides compassionate, effective care and manages health/illness status across the continuum.
Practice‑Based Scholarly Inquiry – uses evidence to improve patient care practices.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills – establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients, families, and health care teams.
Professionalism – demonstrates commitment to ethical practice and continuous professional development.
Benefits:
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
Additional benefits available upon request
Certifications:
Licensed Nurse Practitioner – Tennessee
Work Experience:
Relevant work experience in primary care settings preferred.
Experience Level:
Less than 1 year
Education:
Master’s degree in Nursing or related field.
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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Organization:
MNPS Clinics
Job Summary:
Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in primary, urgent, community-based and long‑term health care settings. The NP has didactic education, clinical competency, and national certification in the identified area of clinical practice enabling delivery of preventative healthcare for individuals and families as well as the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness.
Position Hours:
Full‑Time
4 Days Per Week
Nurse Practitioner (NP) required
2 or more years of prior APP experience required
Key Responsibilities:
Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents a complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
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 (selected highlights):
Health Systems and Policy Management – demonstrates fundamental proficiency and participation in professional organizations.
Patient and Family Centered Care – provides compassionate, effective care and manages health/illness status across the continuum.
Practice‑Based Scholarly Inquiry – uses evidence to improve patient care practices.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills – establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients, families, and health care teams.
Professionalism – demonstrates commitment to ethical practice and continuous professional development.
Benefits:
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
Additional benefits available upon request
Certifications:
Licensed Nurse Practitioner – Tennessee
Work Experience:
Relevant work experience in primary care settings preferred.
Experience Level:
Less than 1 year
Education:
Master’s degree in Nursing or related field.
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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