Inpatient APP Manager for Medical & Surgical CVICU

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Organization:

VHVI VUH Advanced Practice Inpatient

Job Summary:

Title: Inpatient APP Manager for Medical & Surgical CVICU
Location: Vanderbilt University Hospital CVICU - Nashville, TN

TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER
Are you ready to lead and inspire in one of the most dynamic and specialized critical care environments? As the Inpatient APP Manager for Medical & Surgical CVICU, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of advanced practice leadership while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and team development. This role offers a unique blend of clinical practice and administrative leadership, providing you with the platform to grow professionally, drive innovation, and contribute to a culture of excellence in critical care.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
As the Inpatient APP Manager, you will lead and manage a team of APPs across two distinct CVICU units: the Medical CVICU and Surgical CVICU. This role requires a balance of clinical expertise and administrative leadership, with responsibilities split evenly between clinical (50%) and administrative (50%) duties. You will oversee two teams, each with different workflows and cost centers, spanning the 6th and 7th floors of the Critical Care Tower.

This is a unique opportunity to lead in a dynamic environment where critical care excellence and innovation are paramount. You will work closely with dedicated APP team leads and multidisciplinary medical teams to optimize operations, enhance patient care delivery, and support scholarly activities.

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Hours:

• Days
  • Monday - Friday
  • 8-hour shifts
    • Flexibility to work other shifts if needed

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee APPs across both the Medical and Surgical CVICU units, ensuring high standards of care and operational efficiency.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to APP team leads and their respective teams.
• Collaborate with cardiologists, heart failure physicians, and intensivists to support patient care delivery models tailored to each unit.
• Actively participate in clinical care (50% of the role), delivering expert patient care in a CVICU setting.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and optimize clinical workflows at the unit level.
• Support and contribute to scholarly activities, promoting evidence-based practices.
• Lead recruitment efforts for the Surgical CVICU expansion set for October 2026

Qualifications:

• Tennessee State License: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Education: 
  • Master's
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) / Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
    • Physician Assistant (PA)
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 3+ years as an APP, ideally in an ICU setting (CVICU background strongly preferred).
  • At least 2 years of leadership experience managing teams in a critical care environment.
  • Experience working across multiple ICU settings strongly preferred.
  • Proven expertise in optimizing clinical operations and care delivery on a unit level.
  • Demonstrated interest and involvement in quality improvement and scholarly projects.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively lead multidisciplinary teams.

Why Join Us?

This position offers the opportunity to be part of a leading institution in critical care while shaping the future of APP leadership in CVICU settings. You will play a pivotal role in supporting high-quality patient care, driving innovative solutions, and fostering professional growth among your team members.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply today.

 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)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more... Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

Achieve the Remarkable: 

Learn more about VUMC Nursing here.

Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Directs activities to achieve operational plans with some near term effect on results of the department/area.* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Identifies issues, gathers facts to resolve technical and operational problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies in-depth knowledge and skills of a professional/technical area and basic management knowledge to manage the work of the team.* Team Interaction: Leads a complex department with a focus on implementation. Typically executes on a short to medium term strategies.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences .Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - Tennessee, LIC-Physician's Assistant Certified - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

5 years

Education:

Master's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.