Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

Position Summary

The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team, providing healthcare in critical care settings, including surgical and medical ICUs. The NP has didactic education, clinical competency, and national certification in a clinical practice area. 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 advanced knowledge of nursing theory and its application.

• Full‑Time
• Nights

Our division cares for critically ill infants and children from birth through adolescence in two locations. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) serves children with primary medical conditions or following surgical procedures performed by a variety of groups including Pediatric Surgery (including trauma), Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, and others. The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) cares for children with primary heart disease, both congenital and acquired.

• Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute and complex care of patients and manages patient’s overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, supporting diagnostic information and procedures as indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions—both pharmacologic, non‑pharmacologic and surgical—needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence‑based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations.
• Provides specialty‑specific consultation services upon request and within scope of practice.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition among healthcare settings—admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

$15,000 Sign‑On Bonus for candidates with 1 or more years of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience. (Not applicable to current or former VUMC staff.)

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

• Affordable high‑quality health plan options
• Dental and vision plans
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (flex PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short‑and long‑term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more… Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

• Certifications:
  
  Licensed Nurse Practitioner – Tennessee
• Work Experience:
  
  Relevant work experience in pediatric or critical care settings
• Experience Level: Less than one year
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in Nursing

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.