Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neurology

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Organization:

VUH Advanced Practice Provider

Job Summary:

The Neurology Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP  provides care across the health care continuum. 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. The NP will participate in the medical care of neurology  patients with general and cerebrovascular neurological disorders in the  acute care and/or ambulatory setting.  The NP works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary and physician team in the Department of Neurology using established and approved protocols as required by state law and institutional policy.   

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Position Hours

• Full-Time

• Night Shift

Department Summary

The Department of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to providing the highest-quality patient care, conducting cutting-edge research, and training the future leaders in neurology, while fostering an environment of collegiality, trust, diversity, and passion.

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or

• Physician Assistant

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• 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, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions including; pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical as needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice guidelines or 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 and communicates with patients, families, providers, and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care. This includes Admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency in behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding and sensitivity to diversity and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession and society. Participates in professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice and/or health outcomes of a population focus.
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced): Demonstrates care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease and care at the end of life. Within scope of licensure and certification, manages previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients. Uses health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal, and abnormal findings. Employs screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses. Prescribes medications within scope of practice. Manages health/illness status of