Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/physician Assistant - Pediatric Surgery (inpatient)
VUMC (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)
Nashville, TN, United States
On-site
Pediatric surgical patients
Inpatient setting
Pre-operative and post-operative care
The Surgical & Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to pediatric surgical patients in the inpatient setting
Job Summary
The Surgical & Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to pediatric surgical patients in the inpatient setting.
Responsibilities include daily patient management such as rounding, order entry, documentation, and interpretation of laboratory and imaging results.
The APP will participate actively in the education of students, residents, and fellows as part of the surgical care team.
Matching Summary
The Surgical & Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to pediatric surgical patients in the inpatient setting.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
pediatric surgical patients
inpatient setting
pre-operative and post-operative care
bedside procedures
multidisciplinary healthcare team
Nice-to-have
thrive and where uniqueness is celebrated
part of something bigger than themselves
compassionate and family-centered care
Key Requirements
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care CPNP-AC or Physician Assistant PA
Didactic education, clinical competency, and national certification