Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) - Pediatric Neurology

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Organization:

Pediatric Neurology

Job Summary:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team focused on the care of children with early onset seizures and other neurologic disorders. The APP has a strong foundation in evidence-based practice/education and provides an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical/technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, and timely and compliant documentation. The APP will be part of an interprofessional team and part of a learning environment with trainees from a variety of disciplines.

This full-time APP will spend all their clinical time in the outpatient pediatric neurology clinic on campus and in outreach locations as needed. The ideal candidate will be experienced at assessing and managing the health care needs of children, adolescents, young adults, and their families with a focus on providing outstanding subspecialty care. Experience in evaluation and management of headaches is preferred but not required.

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Job responsibilities include assessing, diagnosing, planning, and prescribing medication, health promotion of children, adolescents and young adults with neurologic disorders. The APP will be expected to:

· Provide diagnostic and follow-up services.

· Secure a health history from patient and/or family, records findings, and evaluates them.

· Perform a complete in-depth physical examination. Order/perform pertinent diagnostic tests based on disease, age, history and physical exam findings.

· Analyze data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.

· Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.

· Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.

· Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions.

· Partner with physicians regarding proposed plan of care.

· Refer patients to appropriate specialty services.

· Communicate effectively with parents and caregivers regarding assessments, treatments, and management.

· Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via, procedural notes and/or clinic notes where applicable.

· Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors, including: preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of students, nursing staff, nurses, graduate and novice nurse practitioners.

· Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidenced based practice.

Minimum job qualifications:

Master's Degree (or equivalent experience) (Required)

Registered Nurse (Required)

Licensure and Certification:

Tennessee State Licensure, Advanced Practice Provider

Board Certification as Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner

Key functions and expected performances:

The Division cares for a large, diverse patient population, and we seek to provide exceptional care for all patients. This position typically operates from 8:00 AM to 5 PM Monday-Friday (with some flexibility of hours to best serve our patients and support clinic efficiency)

 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: 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.

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

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.