New Grad Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - NICU

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, seeks a neonatal intensivist to collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team in providing care in the acute and critical care NICU. The role focuses on day-to-day management of critically ill and convalescing neonates from admission to discharge.

Shifts include 12‑hour rotations (day/night) or 24‑hour shifts. Requires Master’s degree and Tennessee licenses for NP and PA as applicable, with less than 1 year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant Work Experience
• Less than 1 year experience level
• Master’s degree
• Licenses: Licensed Nurse Practitioner (Tennessee) and Physician Assistant Certified (Tennessee)

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents a health history for a neonate. Performs and documents complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• Provides neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients. 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 in the neonatal population.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions—both pharmacologic, non‑pharmacologic, and surgical—needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Performs delivery room service and neonatal transport services, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and provides consultation services as requested within scope of practice.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Education

Master’s degree

Licensed Nurse Practitioner (Tennessee)

Physician Assistant Certified (Tennessee)

Job description

Organization

In-Patient Nrs Practnrs 30

Job Summary

Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team to provide healthcare in the acute care and critical care settings independently. Functions as an intensivist responsible for the day to day management of critically ill and convalescing infants from admission to discharge.

Position Hours

• 12 Hour Shifts (Rotating Monthly Day/Night Shift Schedule) or 24 Hour Shifts

Department Summary

In the NICU at the Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt we are committed to providing the highest standard of care to our newborns and their families. Our state‑of‑the‑art NICU is equipped with advanced technology and staffed by a compassionate team of experts who work tirelessly to ensure the best outcomes for our patients. We are the largest unit within Vanderbilt University Hospital system with 116 beds, increasing to 131 beds in Summer 2025. We are a level IV tertiary care NICU that attends to the complex care needs of more than 1400 fragile newborns per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents a health history for a neonate. Performs and documents complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• Provides neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients. 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 in the neonatal population.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions—both pharmacologic, non‑pharmacologic, and surgical—needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Performs delivery room service and neonatal transport services, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and provides consultation services as requested within scope of practice.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Position Qualifications

• Relevant Work Experience
• Less than 1 year experience level
• Master’s degree
• Licenses: Licensed Nurse Practitioner (Tennessee) and Physician Assistant Certified (Tennessee)

Equal Opportunity

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.