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Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN • On-site

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 259 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

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.

Position Hours:

  • Full-Time
  • Nights
  • 3 Shifts Per Week

Join a nationally recognized pediatric cardiac critical care team.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeking APPs to join our highly specialized Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) team.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will work collaboratively with pediatric cardiac intensivists, congenital heart surgeons, cardiologists, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members to provide exceptional care for infants, children, and adolescents with complex congenital and acquired heart disease.

This position offers the opportunity to practice in a high-acuity environment while contributing to innovative patient care, education, and quality improvement initiatives.

About the PCICU

The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit provides comprehensive care for critically ill children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The team manages patients across the continuum of cardiac care, including:

  • Preoperative and postoperative congenital heart surgery
  • Complex cardiac medical management
  • Transplant care
  • Multidisciplinary cardiac critical care

Responsibilities

The APP will:

  • Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations
  • Develop differential diagnoses and treatment plans
  • Manage critically ill pediatric cardiac patients in collaboration with attending physicians
  • Order, interpret, and integrate diagnostic testing
  • Perform evidence-based clinical management and therapeutic interventions
  • Facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges
  • Coordinate care across disciplines and care settings
  • Provide patient and family-centered education and support
  • Document care accurately and efficiently in the electronic health record
  • Participate in quality improvement, professional development, and scholarly activities

Qualifications

Required

For Nurse Practitioners:

  • Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • Certification as a Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-AC)
  • Eligibility for Tennessee licensure and credentialing

For Physician Assistants:

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • NCCPA certification
  • Eligibility for Tennessee licensure and credentialing

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous Advanced Practice Provider experience in pediatric critical care, cardiac critical care, or acute care
  • New graduate CPNP-AC candidates with pediatric RN experience
  • New graduate PA candidates with EMT experience and/or pediatric clinical rotation experience
  • Strong interest in pediatric cardiac critical care

Why Vanderbilt?

  • A collaborative multidisciplinary practice environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education
  • Participation in research and quality initiatives
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Mentorship Program for new graduate APPs
  • A vibrant and growing healthcare community in Nashville, Tennessee

Relocation available for candidates over 100+ miles from Nashville, TN


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