Pediatric Perioperative APP – Risk Assessment & Care

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Retirement plan

Paid Time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our perioperative risk assessment program. You will assess pediatric patients undergoing procedures with anesthesia and collaborate with the RN perioperative risk assessment team to optimize safety and efficiency.

The role focuses on subspecialized perioperative care, coordinating with anesthesia, surgical teams, and families to prepare for procedures and ensure quality outcomes across inpatient and outpatient

Qualifications

• Pediatric NP or PA with perioperative experience preferred.
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams in perioperative care.
• Strong clinical assessment skills for pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment of pediatric patients undergoing procedures with anesthesia.
• Collaborate with RN perioperative risk assessment team to optimize safety.
• Identify testing or consultations needed before anesthesia.
• Coordinate with anesthesia, surgical teams, and families to plan care.
• Support quality improvement and patient safety in perioperative care.

Skills

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Patient safety

Education

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (CPNP-PC)

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (CPNP-AC)

Physician Assistant (PA)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our perioperative risk assessment program. You will assess pediatric patients undergoing procedures with anesthesia and collaborate with the RN perioperative risk assessment team to optimize safety and efficiency.

The role focuses on subspecialized perioperative care, coordinating with anesthesia, surgical teams, and families to prepare for procedures and ensure quality outcomes across inpatient and outpatient