CareerPlan

Advanced Practice - Thoracic Surgery - NP or Physician Assistant - Night Shift

Nashville, TN, USFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-09

Core

Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) managing inpatient thoracic surgery patients, including post-op care, rounds, and complex pathologies like lung cancer and transplants.

Role type

Senior IC acute care nurse practitioner / physician assistant (thoracic surgery)

Builds

Inpatient care for thoracic surgery patients

Domain

Healthcare + Thoracic Surgery

Required skills

Critical care experience, Master's or Doctorate degree, National Board Certification (AGACNP/AGPCNP/PA), TN License/Certificate of Fitness to Prescribe, NPI eligibility, DEA eligibility

Preferred skills

Critical care background

Technologies

Electronic health record

Responsibilities

Rounding on hospitalized patients, managing postoperative patients in PACU, pulling chest tubes, admitting and discharging patients, prescribing therapeutic interventions, interpreting diagnostic procedures, facilitating patient transitions between care settings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC