Registered Nurse, 9N Surgical Stepdown, Nights - VUH

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation bonus

Nurse Student Loan Repayment

Résumé du poste

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville is seeking a registered nurse for the 9 North Surgical Stepdown unit. This full-time night shift role (7:00 pm–7:00 am) offers a fast-paced environment and opportunities to impact patient outcomes.

You will collaborate with the health care team to plan and deliver care, educate patients and families, and participate in continuous professional growth. Requires 1+ year RN experience, nursing degree, and TN license (or compact) within 60 days.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of RN experience.
• Nursing degree is required.
• State or Compact TN license within 60 days of establishing TN address.

Responsabilités

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
• Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Connaissances

Nursing skills

Patient education

Team collaboration

Formation

Nursing degree

Description du poste

Discover Vanderbilt Health : With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region's largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world‑class care to the people of the Mid‑South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you'll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization

9N Surgical Stepdown 10

Job Summary

Applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team. Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards. .

About the position

9 North is a 31 bed Surgical Stepdown unit with a ratio of 1:4. We care for patients requiring surgical intervention, including:

• thoracic surgery
• surgical oncology
• emergency general surgery
• head & neck surgery
• plastics
• bariatrics
• colorectal surgery
• other surgical & medical services

SHIFT

This is a full time night shift position from 7:00p - 7:00a, three times per week for a total of 36 hours per week, to include some weekends.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Relocation bonus available for eligible candidates
• Nurse Student Loan Repayment
• Fast-paced, dynamic, and unpredictable unit
• Learn something new every day
• Only nationally verified Level 1 trauma center in Middle Tennessee covering 80,000 square miles
• Magnet -designated organization
• #1 ranked hospital in Nashville and Tennessee (U.S. News and World Report 2024-2025)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• At least 1 year of RN experience
• Nursing degree
• State or Compact License (TN license within 60 days of getting TN address even if compact license)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
• Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

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 as