Registered Nurse, Emergency Services, FT Nights, Pediatrics

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options

Dental and/or vision plan

403 (b) retirement plan

Paid Time off (flex PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

Short-Long term disability

Subsidized backup childcare

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nashville is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Pediatric ER. This role requires caring for patients from newborns to 18 years old, promoting health, and collaborating with the healthcare team. An RN license and relevant experience are needed. The position offers a full-time schedule with a relocation stipend for eligible hires.

Qualifications

• One year of RN experience preferred.
• Licensure required: Registered Nurse.
• Adaptability to changes in patient care needs.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement the care plan for patients.
• Collaborate in setting patient goals and evaluate progress.
• Provide patient education and manage care delivery.

Skills

Care Planning

Nursing Patient Education

Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program: Nursing

Job description

Overview

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.

Organization

Pediatric Emergency Cohort 10

Job Summary

COME JOIN OUR 42 BED PEDIATRIC ER! WE ARE A LEVEL 1 PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER AND A COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL PEDIATRIC CENTER. The Pediatric ER cares for pediatric patients ranging in age from newborns to 18 years old. We are fast paced and can see upwards of 65,000 patients a year. If you are passionate about serving patients and their families please join us as we continue to make a difference in healthcare!

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.

Relocation stipend for eligible new hires.

* One year of RN experience preferred

* Shift Requirements: Nights; full-time (36 hours) (3x weekly)

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 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.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities:

Certifications: LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

1 year

Education:

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program: Nursing (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.