Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Pediatric Outreach Medicine
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Pediatric Outreach Medicine
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Job Description
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville Tennessee and operating at a global crossroads of teaching discovery and patient care VUMC is a community ofindividuals 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 uniquenessis 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. Vanderbilts mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care education and research.
Organization:
Pediatric Acute CareJob Summary:
The Division of Pediatric Outreach Medicine Department of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt (MCJCHV) seeks an acute care APRN for position as a VUMC Nurse Practitioner with the Division of Outreach Medicine. The Division is currently comprised of faculty and staff who cover a variety of services including Community Based Hospital Medicine After Hours Clinics and Newborn Medicine. Applicants with a clinical focus on Urgent Care Medicine will be considered. The preferred candidate will demonstrate a track record of excellence in clinical care graduate medical education or research and possess outstanding leadership skills.The APRN will demonstrate an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge clinical/technical competence sound clinical judgement professional communication skills timely and compliant documentation and is responsible for professional development and competency validation.
This is a fulltime or parttime position located at one of the five After Hours locations with possible hours 7 days a week. This will include evening and weekend coverage.
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Position Hours
Weekdays 5:30pm 10:00pm
Weekends 12:00pm 8:00pm
Department Summary
In the Division of Pediatric Outreach Medicine we strive to bring world class pediatric care closer to home. Our areas of expertise and involvement include:
General Pediatrics for WellChild Care
After Hours Pediatrics
Urgent Care Pediatrics
Newborn Pediatrics
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
This Advanced Practice Provider would support our patients in our Pediatrics Ambulatory and After Care Sick Visits in our after hours clinics within Smyrna Murfreesboro and Hendersonville.
Family Nurse Practitioner FNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner CPNPPC or CPNPAC
Physician Assistant PA
Prior APP Experience Preferred
Key Responsibilities:
Principal duties and Responsibilities:
Function as a member of a multidisciplinary team that includes Attending Physicians RNs. LPNs MAs Care partners and PSS. Facilitate and guide care in the AfterHours Clinics by performing comprehensive problemfocused patient evaluations; formulate and implement therapeutic plans of care; and perform minor procedures in clinic. Complete appropriate documentation of all evaluations care and services rendered in the patient electronic medical record per policy. Attend After Hours educational and care conferences.
Key Functions and Expected Performances:
Diagnosis Manages procedures and diagnostic test through ordering interpretation and collaboration. Formulates differential diagnoses by priority. Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions.
Formulates Plan of Care
Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address the health care needs.
Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines or protocols in an individualized dynamic plan of care.
Implements and modifies plan of care
Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions pharmacologic nonpharmacologic and procedural needed to achieve expected outcomes
Manages further diagnostic tests through ordering interpretation performance and supervision.
May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.
Documentation
Documents key components of patients visit in clinic notes and procedure notes in the electronic medical record.
Documentation is timely meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.
Professional Practice
Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including preceptor/mentoring education and instruction of students nursing staff and nurses.
Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidencebased practice
Actively participates in Grand Rounds APN council meetings faculty meetings and M&M presentations.
Maintains CEUs and membership in a professional organization
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Our Nursing Philosophy:
We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Centers 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 wellbeing.
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)
- ShortLong term disability
- Subsidized backup childcare
- And many more...Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!
Achieve the Remarkable:
Learn more about VUMC Nursing:
- Nursing Careers: Nursing Philosophy: Nursing Leadership: Governance: Professional Development: In Nashville: Nursing: Accountabilities:Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Invests time energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies ones own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies tools and procedures to address shortterm challenges. Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Certifications:
LICLicensed Nurse Practitioner TennesseeWork Experience:
Relevant Work ExperienceExperience Level:
Less than 1 yearEducation:
MastersVanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
Employment Type
Full-Time
