Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - General Cardiology - Clarksville

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - General Cardiology - Clarksville

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Location: Clarksville, TN

The Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides comprehensive cardiology care ranging from medical to surgical cardiac conditions in cardiac ambulatory specialty care and cardiac acute care settings. 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.

• Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• 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, supporting diagnostic information and 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.

• Professionalism (Advanced) – Demonstrates commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and responsible attitude toward patients, profession, and society.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Advanced) – Establishes and maintains professional relationships with patients, families, and other health care team members.
• Practice‑Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced) – Uses scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate and improve patient care practices.
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced) – Provides compassionate, appropriate, and effective care, incorporating cultural and spiritual preferences.
• Clinical Knowledge and Practice (Advanced) – Demonstrates established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences knowledge application.
• Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced) – Participates in professional organizations and activities influencing advanced practice.

• LIC:
  Licensed Nurse Practitioner – Tennessee
• Experience Level: Less than 1 year
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in Nursing

• Affordable high‑quality health plan options
• Dental and/or vision plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums apply)
• Short‑/long‑term disability insurance
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more – ask about our current inpatient nursing supplemental pay program

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.