Registered Nurse, Full Time, Neuro Stepdown, Days- VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable High Quality Health Plan

Dental and /or vision

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking an RN for a Neuro Stepdown unit to plan and implement patient care, educate patients and families, and coordinate continuum of care. The role involves fast-paced, collaborative care for adults 18+, with a focus on neurological conditions and postoperative needs.

You will participate in ongoing professional growth, align with nursing standards, and contribute to team goals for quality outcomes on a day shift.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and implementing care plans using the nursing process.
• Ability to educate patients and families about care plans and ongoing needs.
• Experience performing comprehensive patient assessments and evaluations.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practice in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs.
• 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 apply interventions.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.

Skills

Care Planning

Nursing Patient Education

Nursing Patient Assessment

Evidence-Based Practice

Job description

Organization:

VUH JAT 11 Neuroscience Stepdown

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. .

Neuro Stepdown-

The environment will be fast-paced, collaborative, and at times unpredictable, reflecting the dynamic nature of our patients' conditions. We are committed to fostering a supportive atmosphere where every team member feels empowered, valued, and equipped to provide exceptional care.

We care for adult patients age 18 and older who are being treated for acute ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke, subdural, epidural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, seizures, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis exacerbation, meningitis and encephalitis, spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular intervention, and brain and spinal tumor resection.

Our patients are unique because they have specialized neurological needs.

One of the perks of working on my unit is belonging to a team where you'll collaborate with some of the most skilled nurses and specialized teams at Vanderbilt, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology.

Shift

This is a full-time day shift position. The shift is 7:00am - 7:00pm, three times per week for a total of 36 hours per week, including some weekends.

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.

employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or visi