Registered Nurse Critical Care, Float Pool, FT Days/Nights – VUH

Montgomery College; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse for their Float Pool. In this full-time role, you'll apply the nursing process to deliver exceptional patient care across various departments, including Critical Care and Med-Surg areas. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills while providing crucial support to colleagues and ensuring safe, quality patient care. Join a community committed to fostering professional growth and making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and families. With flexible shifts and a relocation stipend for eligible new hires, this is a chance to thrive in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Relocation stipend for eligible new hires

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with relevant work experience.
• 1 year of experience in a critical care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to establish care plans and coordinate patient care delivery.
• Evaluate patient progress and apply interventions for effective outcomes.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Collaboration

Nursing Process

Patient Education

Critical Thinking

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Job description

Registered Nurse Critical Care, Float Pool, FT Days/Nights – VUH

Registered Nurse Critical Care, Float Pool, FT Days/Nights – VUH

Apply locations Nashville, TN time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id R-40931

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Job Summary:

The Critical Care Registered Nurse Float will apply the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. The Float Critical Care RN effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team; collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Further your professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

• Relocation stipend for eligible new hires.

Department Summary:

Float Pool Critical Care Nurses provide specialty services throughout the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Adult Hospital, including Critical Care units, PACU, ED, Step-Down, and Med-Surg areas. Flexibility is a key job requirement for the Float Pool, as our highly skilled staff must be placed where the need is greatest. Supplemental staffing provides a crucial service for our customers, not only to ensure safe quality patient care, but provides support for our unit colleagues as well. You will be offered opportunities to expand your knowledge and maintain an expansive skill set which will enable you to become a resource to others.

Position Shift:

• Full-time Dayshift 7AM - 7PM or Nightshift 7PM - 7AM (36 hours/week). This is a full-time role with premium pay.

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:

• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
• 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.
• 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.

Position Qualifications:

Certifications: LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others

Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level: 1 year

Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (Required)

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.