Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Trauma ICU

Montgomery College; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its Trauma ICU. In this vital role, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide exceptional care in critical settings. Your expertise will be instrumental in managing patient care, performing assessments, and implementing evidence-based practices. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact during challenging times for patients and families. Join a supportive environment that values your contributions and fosters professional growth, all while working night shifts in a dynamic and rewarding setting.

Qualifications

• TN license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant required.
• ACNP or AGACNP certification for Nurse Practitioner is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care of patients.
• Prescribe therapeutic interventions and manage overall patient care.

Skills

Critical Care Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Clinical Judgment

Professionalism

Education

Master's Degree

Tools

Health Systems and Policy Management

Job description

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Trauma ICU

Apply locations Nashville, TN time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R-35879

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 Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP provides healthcare in critical care settings, including surgical and medical ICUs. The NP/PA has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. The APP demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. The APP has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application.

Department Summary: The Trauma ICU APP is the constant presence in the patient’s and family’s journey through what is often the toughest days and weeks of a person’s life. The Trauma ICU APP excels in critical care skills and management throughout the continuum of care. They are energetic and effective in the multidisciplinary team and are the glue that binds the team together with the goal of progressing a trauma patient’s care forward. They are the ear that listens and guides families throughout the fear, uncertainty, anger, and stress following the unique challenges of traumatic illness. They are committed to excellence in education, evidence-based practice, and continually strive for growth. They emulate power and purpose and believe in the unsurpassable strength of the TEAM.

Position Hours:

• Night shifts in the Trauma ICU
• 3 shifts per week, rotating weekends and holidays

Requirements:

• TN license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• ACNP or AGACNP certified for Nurse Practitioner
• PA Certified for Physician Assistant
• Experience in the surgical/trauma or related ICU preferred
• New Grad PAs must have clinical experience in related ICU

KEY 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.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

• Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced)
• Professionalism (Advanced)
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Advanced)
• Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced)
• Clinical Knowledge and Practice (Advanced)
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced)

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

Less than 1 year

Education:

Master's

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.