Registered Nurse - Main OR - Thoracic/Vascular - OR experience required

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental/vision plan

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Disability coverage

Backup childcare

Inpatient supplemental pay program

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a registered nurse to apply the nursing process in planning and delivering patient care, while educating patients and families and coordinating care across the continuum.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the health care team, ongoing assessment, and goal-oriented care, with a commitment to safety and quality outcomes in a dynamic clinical setting.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in good standing (LIC-Registered Nurse)
• 1 year of relevant nursing experience or equivalent
• Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
• Strong focus on patient and family education and care coordination

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care and coordinates care delivery across the continuum.
• Analyzes patient information to determine nursing diagnoses and prioritize actions.
• Continuously evaluates progress toward goals and applies appropriate interventions.
• Promotes health and a safe environment for patients and families.

Skills

Evidence-Based Practice

Care Planning

Nursing Patient Education

Nursing Patient Assessment

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Job description

Organization

Thoracic/Vascular 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.

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. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• 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.

Certifications

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure‑Others

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level

1 year

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Benefits

• 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!

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.