Vanderbilt University Medical Center·Lebanon, Tennessee
The APP manages a distinct patient population in inpatient acute care settings, including emergent, surgical, and medical ICUs. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, forming differential diagnoses, and prescribing therapeutic interventions in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
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 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a key member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, collaborating closely with physicians and other care providers to manage a distinct patient population in the inpatient acute care setting.
Working with hospitalized patients, the APP provides specialized care and supports the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based medical services.
This role requires a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and clinical education, with the APP responsible for adhering to established clinical pathways and protocols to ensure safe and effective patient care.
The APP will demonstrate advanced medical knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, and professional communication skills.
In addition, the APP is accountable for timely and compliant documentation and actively participates in professional development and competency validation to maintain high standards of care.
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Join Our Team as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Trauma Surgery at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital!
Are you an experienced Advanced Practice Provider looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing service? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy practicing at full scope, and relish the opportunity to shape the future of a dynamic surgical unit? If so, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s Trauma Surgery team wants YOU!
Why Vanderbilt? As part of Vanderbilt Health, you’ll join a nationally recognized healthcare system dedicated to excellence in patient care, innovation, and professional growth. Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital is home to a Level 3 Trauma Service with a joint focus on Trauma Surgery and General Surgery. With Vanderbilt, you’ll enjoy access to unparalleled resources, collaboration with world-class providers, and the opportunity to grow your career in an environment that values autonomy, professional development, and teamwork.
We’re seeking a motivated and adaptable APP who thrives in dynamic environments. Someone with APP experience who can flourish in an autonomous environment (ideally with Trauma Surgery background) and has worked in surgical environments would be an excellent candidate.
If you’re ready to step into a role that challenges you clinically, offers growth opportunities, and allows you to work alongside a team dedicated to excellence in trauma and general surgery, we want to hear from you.
At Vanderbilt, you’ll join a team driven by a shared mission to provide outstanding care and improve lives. If you’re ready to build your career while making a difference in the lives of patients and families, apply today!
Apply now to become an integral part of the Trauma Surgery team at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital!
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 patients’ 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 a specialty 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.
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
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.
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 be a certified Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP/ACNP) or Physician Assistant licensed in Tennessee. A Master's degree is required, and at least one year of APP experience is strongly preferred.
Market context
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