VMG-Nurse Practitioner
1 month ago
**Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:** Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading 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.
**Organization:**
General Pediatrics
**Job Summary:**
JOB SUMMARY
This full-time nurse practitioner will spend all of her/his clinical time in the Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. Job responsibilities include: history taking, physical exams, and assessments of newborns to children age 21 using a medical home model which supports both well child exams and acute visits. The NP will be expected to: 1) order age-appropriate immunizations, assess physical growth, and perform developmental assessments, screening tests and well child exams in compliance with AAP, Bright Futures, and EPDST guidelines; 2) refer patients to appropriate specialty services; 3) order appropriate labs and imaging as indicated; 4) treat minor acute illnesses and refer to appropriate specialties in accordance with physician-developed and guided protocols; 5) work to improve patient flow through clinic by seeing lower acuity patients efficiently; 6) convert acute visits to EPSDT/check up visits when possible; 7) communicate effectively with parents and caregivers regarding assessments, treatments, and management; and 8) collaborate and communicate in a professional manner with various members of our medical home team including residents, attendings, social workers, case managers, psychologists and staff. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for contributing to an ongoing research project that focuses on obesity treatment and prevention. The primary responsibility related to the research project will include delivering evidence-based nutrition counseling to children with obesity and working closely with the research team to make sure that all research protocols are followed. There may be additional tasks related to the implementation of the research (e.g., recruitment, retention, or data collection) depending on the phase of the study.
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**Minimum job qualifications:**
Certified nurse practitioner degree; BA or BS. Fluency in Spanish or Arabic highly desired.
**Licensure and Certification:**
Tennessee State Licensure, Nurse Practitioner
Board Certification in Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner
**Key functions and expected performances:**
The Division cares for a large, diverse patient population, and we seek to provide care consistent with a medical home model. We are a certified Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and are working to improve continuity for patients with their primary provider, and this position will support that increased continuity. 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) with at least one evening (4-8pm) shift a week and occasional Saturday clinic coverage. The clinic is staffed at all times by attending and resident physicians, with ready access to all ancillary services. Attending providers will supervise all care provided by nurse practitioners. The Division has a culture of quality improvement as we serve diverse populations. Subsequently, practitioners will participate in and/or lead practice improvement clinic-based projects.
**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**
**Achieve the Remarkable:**
Learn more about VUMC Nursing:
+ **Nursing Careers** : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/index.html
+ **Benefits** : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/benefits.html
+ **Our Nursing Philosophy** : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/philosophy.html
+ **Our Nursing Leadership** : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/leadership.html
+ **Shared Governance** : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/shared-governance.html
+ **Education& Professional Development** : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/professional-development.html
+ **Life In Nashville** : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/nashville.html
+ **VUMC Nursing** : http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbilt-nursing
**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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled
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