Inpatient APP Manager for Medical & Surgical CVICU

About the role

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operates globally in healthcare, education, and research. The organization is committed to advancing health and wellness through excellence in patient care, education, and research.

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 is preferred, project management experience is beneficial).
• 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.