NP Nurse Practitioner​/PA Physician Assistant - Trauma Surgery - Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Overview

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Organization: VUH Advanced Practice Provider

The Inpatient Trauma Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in acute health care settings, including emergent, surgical and medical ICUs. 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.

Join Our Team as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Trauma Surgery at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Are you an experienced Advanced Practice Provider looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing service? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy practicing at full scope, and relish the opportunity to shape the future of a dynamic surgical unit? Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s Trauma Surgery team invites you to apply.

As part of Vanderbilt Health, you’ll join a nationally recognized system focused on excellence in patient care, innovation and professional growth. Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital is home to a Level 3 Trauma Service with a joint focus on Trauma Surgery and General Surgery
. You’ll have access to resources, collaboration with providers, and a career environment that supports autonomy, professional development and teamwork.

• Day Shift Hours with Flexibility: 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM with occasional evenings and nights as the service grows.
• Weekend Rotation:
  Every 3rd weekend (Saturday/Sunday).
• Autonomy and Full-Scope Practice:
  Practice at the highest level with a collaborative care team.
• Opportunity for Procedures and OR Time:
  Hands-on opportunities with potential OR involvement as the service grows.
• Shape the Future:
  Contribute to development and growth of the Trauma Surgery program.
• Professional Growth:
  Opportunities to lead, innovate and expand expertise.

What We’re Looking For: Motivated APP with experience who can thrive in an autonomous environment, ideally with Trauma Surgery background and surgical experience.

If you’re ready to step into a role that challenges you clinically, offers growth opportunities, and supports excellence in trauma and general surgery, we want to hear from you.

• Position: Advanced Practice Provider – Trauma Surgery
• Care Focus: Pre and post-op care of trauma and general surgery patients with potential OR time in the future as the service grows.
• Location: Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
• Schedule: Day shift (6:30 AM–6:30 PM) with occasional evenings/nights; weekend rotation every 3rd weekend
• Service Type: Level 3 Trauma Service (Joint Trauma Surgery & General Surgery)

At Vanderbilt, you’ll join a team driven by a shared mission to provide outstanding care and improve lives. If you’re ready to build your career while making a difference, apply today!

Apply now to join the Trauma Surgery team at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.

• Obtain and document health history; perform and document physical examinations, assessment and plan of care.
• Collaborate to provide primary, acute and complex care, managing patient outcomes.
• Order, perform, interpret and collect diagnostic data as indicated.
• Form differential diagnoses and treat acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribe therapeutic interventions (pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical) as needed.
• Use evidence-based practice protocols in planning and implementing care.
• Initiate referrals and consultations; provide specialty consultation within scope of practice.
• Facilitate patient transitions between care settings…