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Organization:
In-Patient Nrs Practnrs 30
Job Summary:
Provider will work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team to provide patient care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The provider will function independently as an advanced practice provider responsible for the management of critically ill and convalescing infants from admission to discharge.
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The pioneering Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Monroe Carell provides the highly specialized, family-centered care your baby needs. Our Level IV NICU has the ability to care for your infant, no matter how serious or complex their condition. Our 24-hour specialized care team is ready to help you and your family through any diagnosis or treatment.
$15,000 Sign On Bonus for Candidates with 2 or More Years of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Experience
*The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Obtains and documents a health history for a neonate. Performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• Provides neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients. 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 in the neonatal population.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Performs delivery room service and neonatal transport services, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and provides consultation services as requested within 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.
• Obtain and document health history for neonatal patients. Perform and document complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• Provide neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients. Manage patient's overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Order, perform, interpret and collectdata using appropriate assessmenttechniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Form differential diagnoses and treat acute and chronic conditions in the neonatal population.
• Prescribe therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Perform delivery room service and neonatal transport services, initiateappropriate referrals and consultations, and provide consultation services as requested within scope of practice.
• Facilitate 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.
• Professionalism:Demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding and sensitivity to diversity and a responsible attitude toward patients, profession and society. Participate in medical center committees, professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice and/or health outcomes of a population focus.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable the provider to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of health care teams. Communicate practice knowledge effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Intermediate): Demonstrate the use of scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate and improve patient care practices. Anticipate variations in practice and be proactive in implementing interventions to improve quality. Use best available evidence to continuously improve quality of clinical practice. Generate knowledge from clinical practice to improve practice and patient outcomes. Review data and evidence to improve advanced practice. Integrate knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science.
• Clinical Knowledge and Practice (Intermediate): Demonstrateestablished and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences, and the application of knowledge to patient care and the education of others. Demonstrate knowledge of population focus but also other sciences that support the providers field of practice. Demonstrate knowledge of common and important health issues affecting society and other societies around the globe. Demonstrate commitment in maintaining current evidence-based knowledge through continuous learning. Educate patients, families, students and other members of the healthcare team in clinical topics and application of clinical knowledge.
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Intermediate): Demonstrate care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease and care at the end of life. Within scope of licensure and certification, managepreviously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients. Use health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal, and abnormal findings. Employ screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses. Prescribe medications within scope of practice. Manage health/illness status of patients and families over time and across the continuum. Providepatient-centered care recognizing cultural diversity and the patient or designee as a full partner in decision making. Createa climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect. Incorporate cultural and spiritual preferences, values and beliefs into health care. Preservethe patient and family's control over decision making by developing a mutually acceptable plan of care. Integrate ethical principles into decision making. Use electronic health record to capture data on variables for the evaluation and management of patient care. Clearly documents findings, assessment and plan of care.
• Health Systems and Policy Management (Intermediate): Demonstrate sufficient fundamental proficiency in behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding and sensitivity to diversity and a responsible attitude toward the providers patients, profession and society. Participate in professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice and/or health outcomes of a population focus.
Consideration may be given to candidates that can obtain license/certification within 3 months, in accordance with state guidelines.
Our Nursing Philosophy:
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.
As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:
- Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
- Dental and /or vision plan
- 403 (b) retirement plan
- Paid Time off (flex PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
- Short-Long term disability
- Subsidized backup childcare
- And many more...Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!
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Core Accountabilities:
Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.
Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.
Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Certifications:
LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee
Work Experience:
Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level:
Less than 1 year
Education:
Master's
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