What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACNP/PA - Vascular Unit position at Erlanger?
Job Summary
The Vascular Advanced Practice Provider (ACNP/PA) plays an essential role in supporting the inpatient vascular service by providing high‑quality, patient‑centered care throughout the day. This position is ideal for an experienced, motivated, and collaborative provider who thrives in a fast‑paced clinical environment and enjoys working closely with both patients and multidisciplinary teams.
Responsible for providing direct patient care and supervising care of patients. Provides direct patient care for a variety of patients diagnoses utilizing evidence-based practice. Responsible for prompt recognition of acute change in patient status necessitating emergent change in plan of care. Patient care includes daily rounds independent of physicians, performing detailed history and physicals on admission, diagnosing and treating patient with current scope of care, collaborating and consulting multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes.
Formal consults will be made to other specialists when deemed necessary. Will work closely with ancillary departments to ensure appropriate and timely work up and disposition of all patients. Provide comprehensive discharge plan to facilitate proper transition of care. Serves as both role model and resource to nursing staff. Provides ongoing staff education as needed. Provides patient education on ongoing basis. Maintain current credentialing/privileges, CEU requirements, licensure and certification as required. Serves as liaison between ED physicians, specialists and Primary Care physicians to coordinate patient care services in order to optimize patient care and maximize utilization of resources.
Education
Required: Completion of Nurse Practitioner Program from an accredited school, with Acute care certification or Graduate of Physician Assistant Program accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistant, BS/BA required.
Experience
Required: Demonstrated competence in nursing specialty with minimum of 3 years' experience as an RN in practicing specialty.
Preferred: CVICU, CCU or General Cardiology experience
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee
Licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in the state of Tennessee
National certification in a specialty (such as ACNP, ANP, CCNS, FNP)
Certificate of fitness from the state of Tennessee (as required by specialty)
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward
ACLS certification required for those involved in direct patient care
The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.
Erlanger Baroness Hospital Chattanooga, TN
ACNP/PA - Vascular Unit
Standard Hours
Regular
The Vascular Advanced Practice Provider (ACNP/PA) plays an essential role in supporting the inpatient vascular service by providing high‑quality, patient‑centered care throughout the day. This position is ideal for an experienced, motivated, and collaborative provider who thrives in a fast‑paced clinical environment and enjoys working closely with both patients and multidisciplinary teams.
Responsible for providing direct patient care and supervising care of patients. Provides direct patient care for a variety of patients diagnoses utilizing evidence-based practice. Responsible for prompt recognition of acute change in patient status necessitating emergent change in plan of care. Patient care includes daily rounds independent of physicians, performing detailed history and physicals on admission, diagnosing and treating patient with current scope of care, collaborating and consulting multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care and outcomes.
Formal consults will be made to other specialists when deemed necessary. Will work closely with ancillary departments to ensure appropriate and timely work up and disposition of all patients. Provide comprehensive discharge plan to facilitate proper transition of care. Serves as both role model and resource to nursing staff. Provides ongoing staff education as needed. Provides patient education on ongoing basis. Maintain current credentialing/privileges, CEU requirements, licensure and certification as required. Serves as liaison between ED physicians, specialists and Primary Care physicians to coordinate patient care services in order to optimize patient care and maximize utilization of resources.
Education
Required: Completion of Nurse Practitioner Program from an accredited school, with Acute care certification or Graduate of Physician Assistant Program accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistant, BS/BA required.
Experience
Required: Demonstrated competence in nursing specialty with minimum of 3 years' experience as an RN in practicing specialty.
Preferred: CVICU, CCU or General Cardiology experience
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Tennessee
Licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in the state of Tennessee
National certification in a specialty (such as ACNP, ANP, CCNS, FNP)
Certificate of fitness from the state of Tennessee (as required by specialty)
BLS completed prior to going to the unit/ department and maintained going forward
ACLS certification required for those involved in direct patient care
The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.
Erlanger Baroness Hospital Chattanooga, TN
ACNP/PA - Vascular Unit
Standard Hours
Regular