New Grad Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - NICU

Overview

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Located in Nashville, Tennessee, VUMC is a community focused on changing the world through teaching, discovery, and patient care. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone can thrive and where uniqueness is celebrated. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: In-Patient Nrs Practnrs 30

Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team to provide healthcare in the acute care and critical care settings independently. Functions as an intensivist responsible for the day-to-day management of critically ill and convalescing infants from admission to discharge.

• 12 Hour Shifts (Rotating Monthly Day/Night Shift Schedule) or 24 Hour Shifts

In the NICU at the Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt we provide the highest standard of care to newborns and their families. The NICU is a state-of-the-art unit with advanced technology and a compassionate team. We are the largest unit within the Vanderbilt University Hospital system with 116 beds, expanding to 131 beds in Summer 2025. We are a level IV tertiary care NICU serving more than 1,400 fragile newborns per year.

• Cutting-Edge Facilities:
  Modern NICU supporting innovative treatments and practices.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Multidisciplinary team dedicated to optimal patient outcomes.
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing training and growth opportunities.

• Named a leader in pediatric health care; top in Tennessee and a top regional spot in the Southeast per U.S. News & World Report.
• Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
• Leapfrog Top Hospital recognition for safety and quality.
• ELSO ECMO Center of Excellence with Platinum designation in 2023.

• Active involvement with the Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care (TIPQC).
• Member of the Vermont Oxford Network for data-driven quality improvement.
• Annual Vanderbilt Neonatal Symposium.

Relocation available for candidates located over 100 miles from Nashville, TN.

Responsibilities: See Key Responsibilities below.

Certifications: LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee

Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level: Less than 1 year

Education: Master’s

• Obtains and documents a health history for a neonate. Performs and documents physical examinations, assessments, and plans of care.
• Provides neonatal healthcare services for critically ill and complex patients. Manages patient care and outcomes.
• Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions in the neonatal population.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions (pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical) as needed.
• Performs delivery room service and neonatal transport services, initiates referrals and consultations within scope of practice.
• Facilitates transitions of care between settings (admission, transfer, discharge).
• Additional duties may be assigned.

• Professionalism (Advanced)
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Advanced)
• Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced)
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced)
• Clinical Knowledge and Practice (Advanced)
• Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced)

VUMC believes nursing is essential to mission success. Benefits offerings include health plans, dental/vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, disability coverage, backup childcare, and more. Ask about inpatient nursing supplemental pay programs.

Overview of organizational impact, problem solving, and teamwork; includes commitment to developing self and others, building relationships, delivering excellent services, and ensuring safety and quality.

VUMC is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Medical Practices and Hospitals