Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - General Cardiology - Clarksville

Skip to main contentSign InNurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - General Cardiology - Clarksville page is loadedNurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - General Cardiology - ClarksvilleApplylocationsClarksville, TNtime typeFull timeposted onPosted 13 Days Agojob requisition idR-51463Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.Organization:VHVI Advanced PracticeJob Summary:The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in cardiac ambulatory specialty care and cardiac acute care health care settings. The NP provides comprehensive cardiology care ranging from medical to surgical cardiac conditions.  The  NP has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. 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 an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application..Outpatient PositionLocation: Clarksville, TNPosition Hours:Monday through FridayDaysAdult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA)Prior Cardiology APP Experience PreferredKEY RESPONSIBILITIESObtains 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, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where 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 specialty scope of practice;Facilitates the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.TECHNICAL CAPABILITIESProfessionalism (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 (Advanced): 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.Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced):...