Lung Transplant - Advanced Lung Diseases; Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider

Position: Lung Transplant - Advanced Lung Diseases (Inpatient) Advanced Practice Provider
* Conduct comprehensive evaluations, including medical history review, physical examinations, and diagnostic testing. Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care;
* Collaborate with transplant surgeons, pulmonologists, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for patients;
* Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated;
* Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes;
* Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, case conferences, and quality improvement initiatives to optimize patient outcomes;
* Provide education and support to patients and their families throughout the transplant process, including pre-operative preparation and post-operative care;
* Provides specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice;
* Monitor and evaluate patients' responses to treatment, adjusting therapy as necessary to optimize outcomes and minimize complications;
* Utilizes evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care;
* Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations;
* Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
* Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
* Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, with licensure in Tennessee.
* Active Tennessee DEA license or ability to obtain.
* Prior clinical experience in critical care, pulmonary medicine, or transplant medicine strongly preferred.
* Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to manage complex medical conditions.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport with patients and collaborate effectively with healthcare team members.
* Commitment to evidenced-based practice, continuous learning, and professional development.
* Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.
* Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within a leading academic medical center.
* Supportive work environment with access to innovative technology and resources.
* Access to continuing education opportunities, conferences, and research collaborations.
* Professionalism (Advanced):
Demonstrates behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession and society. Participates in medical center committees, professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice.
* Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced):
Demonstrates the use of scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate and improve patient care practices. Anticipates variations in practice and is proactive in implementing interventions to improve quality. Uses best available evidence to continuously improve quality of clinical practice. Generates knowledge from clinical practice to improve practice and patient outcomes. Reviews data and evidences to improve advanced practice. Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science.
* Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Intermediate):
Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of health care teams. Communicates practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing.
* Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced):
Demonstrates 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, manages previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients. Uses health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal, and abnormal findings. Employs screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses.

Prescribes medications within scope of practice. Manages health/illness status of patients and families over time and across the continuum. Provides patient-centered care and the patient or designee as a full partner in decision making. Creates a climate of patient-centered care to include confidentiality privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect. Incorporates cultural and spiritual preferences, values and beliefs into health care.

Preserves the patient's control over decision making by…