Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider

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Organization:
In-Patient Nrs Practnrs 30

Job Summary:

Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team to provide healthcare in the acute care and critical care settings independently. Functions as an intensivist responsible for the day to day management of critically ill and convalescing infants from admission to discharge.

Position

Hours:

24 Hour Shifts

Department Summary:

In the NICU at the Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt we are committed to providing the highest standard of care to our newborns and their families. Our state‑of‑the‑art NICU is equipped with advanced technology and staffed by a compassionate team of experts who work tirelessly to ensure the best outcomes for our patients. We are the largest unit within Vanderbilt University Hospital system with 116 beds, with an increase to 131 beds in Summer 2025.

We are a level IV tertiary care NICU that attends to the complex care needs of more than 1400 fragile newborns per year.

$15,000 Sign On Bonus for Candidates with 2 or More Years of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Experience. The sign‑on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign‑on bonus is only available for full‑time positions. Relocation available for candidates over 100+ miles from Nashville, TN.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NNP or Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner CPNP-AC or Physician Assistant PA (NICU Experience or NICU PA Fellowship Required)

• Obtains and documents a health history for a neonate.
• Performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• Provides neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients.
• Manages patient's overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions in the neonatal population.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Performs delivery room service and neonatal transport services, initiates appropriate referrals and consultations, and provides consultation services as requested within scope of practice.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

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.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills…