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Advanced Practice Surgical First Assist - NP or PA - Cardiovascular OR (CVOR)
Nashville, TN
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About the role
- The Surgical Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) First Assistant works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team.
- The surgical (NP) or (PA) provides healthcare in the surgical setting to include the responsibilities of the first and second assist to the surgeon.
- Other responsibilities may include pre-operative history and physical, progress notes, and education for the patient/family.
Responsibilities
- Performs first assistant role in the surgical environment
- Orders, performs, interprets, and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
Requirements
- Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Nice to have
- 1 Year of Surgical PA Experience Strongly Preferred
Skills
- Communicates practice knowledge effectively both orally and in writing.
- 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 evidences to improve advanced practice.
- Integrates knowledge from the humanities and sciences within the context of nursing science.
- Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced):
- Our Nursing Philosophy:
- Please see our current employee benefits offered:
- Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
Benefits
- Dental and /or vision plan
- 403 (b) retirement plan
- Paid Time off (flex PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
- Short-Long term disability
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
- Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.
- Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
- Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of
- In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute, and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses specific to the surgical area.
Company info
- It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity.
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