Lung Transplant - Advanced Lung Diseases; Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider

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VUH Advanced Practice Provider

Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. Provides healthcare in primary care, acute care, critical care and long‑term health care settings. Has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. Demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation.

Has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application. Participates in the medical and surgical care of solid organ transplant patients and/or living donors in the clinical acute care and/or ambulatory setting. Responsible for the development, promotion and coordination of a multidisciplinary plan of care from the time of referral for transplantation or organ donation through the evaluation process, hospitalization and continuing after discharge to assure adequate health maintenance and long term care of the transplant patient.

Position

Hours:

• Full time, 3 13‑hour shifts per week
• Night Shift
• Inpatient position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a renowned academic medical center dedicated to advancing medical knowledge, improving patient care, and training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Our lung transplant program is the 3rd largest program by volume in the world, and recognized for its excellence in patient outcomes and providing comprehensive care to patients with end‑stage lung disease. In addition to lung transplant patients, we care for patients with advanced pulmonary hypertension and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving bronchoscopic lung volume reduction procedures (BLVR). We are committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive environment where every team member can thrive and make a difference in the lives of our patients.

VUMC is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Inpatient Advanced Lung Disease (ALDS) team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing advanced clinical care and support to patients undergoing lung transplantation, from pre‑transplant evaluation to post‑transplant management, and other advanced pulmonary conditions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team of transplant specialists and contribute to the advancement of transplant medicine.

Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) Required

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations, including medical history review, physical examinations, and diagnostic testing. Obtain and document a health history; perform and document complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care;
• Collaborate with transplant surgeons, pulmonologists, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for patients;
• Order, perform, interpret and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated;
• Prescribe…