Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Vascular Surgery
| Company | Vanderbilt Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Tennessee Advanced Practice Nursing License with Certificate of Fitness to Prescribe (Required within 3 months of hire)
- National Specialty Board Certification in Acute or Critical Care, specific to age population; Eligible for NPI and DEA (which will be required within 3 months of hire)
- 12 months of nursing experience preferred
- 12 months of nurse practitioner experience with specific patient population preferred
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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Consideration may be given to candidates that can obtain license/certification within 3 months, in accordance with state guidelines.