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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Trauma- FT Nights- VUMC

Job Summary:

The Surgical Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in ambulatory and acute health care settings. Including management of surgical patients from pre-operative, peri-operative and post-op phases of care. 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.

*Relocation Assistance available.

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*Education & Professional Development: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/professional-development.html

*Life In Nashville: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/nashville.html

*VUMC Nursing: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbilt-nursing