Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - General Cardiology - Clarksville

Job Summary

The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive cardiac ambulatory and acute care services. The NP utilizes didactic education, clinical competence, and national certification in a specified area of clinical practice. Responsibilities include medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, and professional development. The NP demonstrates an advanced understanding of nursing theory and its application to patient care.

• Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment, and plan of care.
• Provides primary, acute, and complex patient care, managing overall patient outcomes.
• Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions, both pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic, to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence‑based practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations.
• Provides specialty‑specific consultation services within scope of practice.
• Facilitates patient transition between healthcare settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge.

• Professionalism (Advanced):
  Demonstrates commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and responsible patient care. Participates in committees and professional organizations.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Advanced):
  Establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients, families, and healthcare teams. Communicates practice knowledge orally and in writing.
• Practice‑Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced):
  Applies scientific evidence to evaluate and improve patient care practices. Generates knowledge from clinical practice to enhance outcomes.
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced):
  Provides compassionate, effective care throughout the continuum. Manages health status, establishes collaborative care plans, and upholds confidentiality and respect.
• Clinical Knowledge and Practice (Advanced):
  Demonstrates current biomedical, clinical, and social sciences knowledge; educates patients, families, and team members.
• Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced):
  Maintains fundamental proficiency in continuous professional development, ethical practice, and responsible stewardship of resources.

• Affordable high‑quality health plan options
• Dental and vision plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid time off (flex‑PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• Additional benefits including supplemental inpatient nursing pay program

• Licensure:
  Licensed Nurse Practitioner – Tennessee
• Experience Level: Less than 1 year
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree
• Work Experience:
  
  Relevant work experience in cardiac or acute care settings
• EEO Statement:
  Vanderbilt Health is committed to equal opportunity for all. EOE/Vets/Disabled.