Vanderbilt University Medical Center·Nashville, Tennessee
The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide healthcare in critical care settings, including medical and surgical ICUs, managing patient care for acute and complex conditions. Key duties involve obtaining history, performing examinations, ordering diagnostics, forming differential diagnoses, prescribing interventions, and facilitating patient transitions between care settings.
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.
The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team.
The NP provides healthcare in critical care settings, including surgical and medical ICUs.
The NP has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice.
The NP 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 NP has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application.
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The environment on this brand-new unit will be upbeat and challenging with strong team collaboration among providers and nurses. APPs will have a large amount of autonomy and support.
The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team.
The NP provides healthcare in critical care settings, including surgical and medical ICUs.
The NP has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice.
The NP 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 NP has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application.
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.
We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.
Learn more about VUMC Nursing here [http://www.vumc.org/careers/nursing-careers].
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
Problem
Solving/
Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Breadth of
Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
Team
Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Experience Level: Less than 1 year
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.
Candidates must possess didactic education, clinical competency, and national certification in their clinical practice area, along with a Tennessee Advanced Practice Nursing License and Certificate of Fitness to Prescribe. While 12 months of nursing experience is preferred, 12 months of Nurse Practitioner experience in critical care is also preferred.
Market context
Medical ICU Nurse Practitioner roles in Tennessee are typically driven by ongoing demand for advanced critical care coverage in high-acuity hospital settings. This role is competitive because employers look for national certification, Tennessee advanced practice licensure, prescribing authority, and strong clinical competency; prior NP experience is preferred. Review the ICU scope carefully and confirm your certification, license, and prescriptive authority before applying. Job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting, which can save time when comparing roles.
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