Night ICU Nurse Practitioner - Burn Center Critical Care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

Dental and vision plans

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health's Burn Center in Nashville seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based care in a busy ICU setting. The APP will manage high‑acuity burn patients across medical and surgical ICUs, while ensuring compliant documentation and ongoing professional development.

We require NP/PA licensure in Tennessee with ACNP/AGACNP certification for Nurse Practitioners and experience in ICU or trauma care.

Qualifications

• ACNP/AGACNP certification is required.
• TN license to practice as NP/PA is required.
• Experience in surgical/trauma ICU preferred; new grads with ICU exposure acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document health history; perform focused examinations and develop care plans.
• Collaborate to provide primary, acute and complex care; manage overall patient care and outcomes.
• Order, perform, interpret data; use diagnostic information to inform diagnoses.
• Prescribe therapies for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Refer and consult within specialty scope; coordinate patient transitions across settings.

Skills

ACNP/AGACNP certification

Nurse Practitioner/PA license

Clinical judgment

Interpersonal communication

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Vanderbilt Health's Burn Center in Nashville seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based care in a busy ICU setting. The APP will manage high‑acuity burn patients across medical and surgical ICUs, while ensuring compliant documentation and ongoing professional development.

We require NP/PA licensure in Tennessee with ACNP/AGACNP certification for Nurse Practitioners and experience in ICU or trauma care.