Advanced Practice Provider - Vanderbilt Children's Center for Child Protection and Well Being (CARE Team)

Discover Vanderbilt Health : With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region. Organization: Pediatric Hospital Medicine Job Summary: The Vanderbilt CARE Team is a Multidisciplinary Team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt that consultations for patients that have injuries or medical presentations that may be the result of child maltreatment. The Team is available 24/7 for consultations from hospital-based physicians, child protection services, law enforcement, and primary care providers in the Middle TN and Southeastern KY. In addition, we provide education to physicians, residents, fellows, and students. We also provide education to several community agencies including CPS and law enforcement. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will report directly to and work under the supervision of the Medical Director. This position requires Acute Care Certification for Nurse Practitioners. The APP will be responsible for independent pediatric medical examinations and consultations on the inpatient service, outpatient clinic, and emergency department in collaboration with the attending physician for the CARE Team Service. . DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These duties and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to the following: Provide forensic medical examinations/consultations and generate consultation reports for inpatient and outpatient consults. Provide follow-up on hospitalized cases and monitor post-discharge follow-up. Must be available for 24-hour on-call rotation one weekend a month. Evening and weekend call may also be requested occasionally during periods when MD is unavailable due to court or vacation. Respond to phone/email consultations with CPS and law enforcement. Participate in Multidisciplinary Team meetings with CPS and law enforcement. Attend Departmental meetings including Division meetings May participate in training for APRN students Participate in training and education for our community partners. Provide expert testimony via depositions or court testimony per subpoena; participate in pre-filing and pretrial conferences as needed. Perform other duties as assigned by the Medical Director. Expectations for Providers: To provide the highest quality of care, it is vital that we maintain visibility and accessibility of our program to providers at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital as well as to our community partners. This includes being available for consultation 24/7. Both Inpatient and Outpatient consultations fluctuate and are unpredictable. The mission of the CARE Team is to provide the highest quality of care to our patient and providers and minimize any additional trauma to the child. All team members shall be available throughout the workday, unless on PTO, for inpatient and outpatient clinical care Monday thru Friday to assist facilitating the timely evaluation of our cases. Outpatient visits are scheduled, however, due to the urgent nature of some situations, we will also be scheduling as needed visits daily either in the clinic and/or possibly in the ED. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency in behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession and society. Participates in professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice. Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced): Demonstrates care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease and care at the end of life. Within scope of licensure and certification, manages previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients. Uses health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal, and abnormal findings. Employes screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses. Prescribes medications within scope of practice. Manages health/illness status of patients and families over time and across the continuum. Provides patient/centered care recognizing the patient or designee as a full partner in decision making. Creates a climate of patient/centered care to include confidentiality privacy, comfort emotional support, mutual trust, and respect. Incorporates cultural and spiritual preferences, values and beliefs into health care. Preserves the patient’s control over decision making by negotiating a mutually acceptable plan of care. Integrates ethical principles into decision making. Uses electronic health record to capture data on variables for the evaluation and management of patient care. Clearly documents findings, assessment and plan of care. Clinical Knowledge and Practice (Advanced): Demonstrates established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others. Demonstrates knowledge of population focus but also other sciences that support his/her field of practice. Demonstrates knowledge of common and important health issues affecting society and other societies around the globe. Demonstrates commitment in maintaining current evidence-based knowledge through continuous learning. Educates patients, families, students and other members of the healthcare team in clinical topics and application of clinical knowledge. Practice-Based Scholarly Inquiry and Integration (Advanced): Demonstrates the use of scientific evidence and methods to investigate, evaluate and improve patient care practices. Anticipates variations in practice and is proactive in implementing interventions to improve quality. Uses best available evidence to continuously improve quality of clinical practice. Generates knowledge from clinical practice to improve practice and patient outcomes. Reviews data and evidence to improve advanced practice. Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science. Interpersonal and Communication Skills (Advanced): Demonstrates interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of health care teams. Communicates practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing. Professionalism (Advanced): Demonstrates behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession and society. Participates in medical center committees, professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice.   Our Nursing Philosophy:    We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.  As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered: Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options Dental and /or vision plan 403 (b) retirement plan Paid Time off (flex PTO)