NP or PA - Vanderbilt Wilson County Trauma Surgery APP - Mid-Shift

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Advanced Practice Provider – Trauma Surgery

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital provides a Level 3 Trauma Service that combines Trauma Surgery and General Surgery. The role is part of a rapidly growing service where APPs work collaboratively with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based patient care.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a key member of the multidisciplinary health‑care team, managing hospitalized trauma and general surgery patients. The APP works a mid‑shift schedule (10 AM–10 PM) three days per week, with future flexibility to shift to day or night and weekend coverage.

• Obtain and document a complete health history; perform and document a comprehensive physical examination, assessment, and plan of care.
• Provide primary, acute, and complex patient care, managing overall outcomes and expected diagnoses.
• Order, perform, interpret, and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures.
• Form differential diagnoses and treat acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribe therapeutic interventions—pharmacologic, non‑pharmacologic, and surgical—required to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilize evidence‑based practice protocols in planning and delivering care.
• Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations.
• Provide specialty‑specific consultation services within the scope of practice.
• Facilitate patient transitions between and within health‑care settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Collaborate with the team to maintain high‑quality documentation and comply with all regulatory standards.

• Licensure:
  Licensed Nurse Practitioner – Tennessee, Physician Assistant Certified – Tennessee, or Registered Nurse – Tennessee.
• Experience:
  
  Relevant clinical experience in trauma or surgical settings; less than 1 year preferred.
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in a health‑science discipline.

• High‑quality health plan options.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Paid time off (flexible PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (subject to maximums).
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• Additional benefits and supplemental pay opportunities available.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.