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Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville seeks a Surgical Nurse Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The role involves managing surgical patients through all care phases, requiring advanced nursing knowledge and clinical skills. Candidates should possess a TN license and a Master's degree. This position offers an opportunity to thrive in a supportive environment dedicated to health and wellness.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year relevant experience.
• TN license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document health history; perform physical examinations.
• Provide healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and surgical interventions.

Skills

Clinical Judgment

Interpersonal Skills

Professionalism

Education

Master's Degree

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 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. 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. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

**Organization:**

VUH Advanced Practice Provider

**Job Summary:**

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

**Responsibilities:**

• Obtain and document health history; perform and document physical examinations, assessments, and care plans.
• Provide healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care, managing overall patient care and expected outcomes.
• Order, interpret, and collect diagnostic data and procedures.
• Form differential diagnoses and treat conditions.
• Prescribe pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical interventions.
• Utilize evidence-based protocols and facilitate referrals and consultations.
• Coordinate patient transitions across healthcare settings.

**Qualifications:**

• TN license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Physician Assistant (PA)

**Work Experience:**

Less than 1 year relevant experience

**Education:**

Master's degree