Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Stepdown

Ascension; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options

Retirement benefits including employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ascension is seeking an ICU Stepdown Registered Nurse for night shifts at Saint Thomas West in Nashville, TN. This role involves caring for patients requiring critical care, coordinating care plans, and monitoring patient conditions. Benefits include sign-on bonuses, paid time off, health insurance options, and a supportive work environment dedicated to community care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• Advanced Life Support certification within 6 months of hire.
• BLS Provider certification within 1 month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care following healthcare protocols.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Coordinate with the healthcare team for patient discharge planning.

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Assessment

Communication

Education

Diploma from an accredited school of nursing

Licensure as Registered Nurse

Job description

Details

• ICU Stepdown
• Sign-on Bonus Available
• Full-time Night Shift
• Saint Thomas West
• Nashville, TN

Our ICU Stepdown (14 bed unit) serves as a higher acuity link between critical and acute care areas. We care for a variety of patient conditions (Cardiac, Neuro, Respiratory, General Surgery, Transplant, Multi-system) requiring a higher level of care, including specialized kidney transplant recipients. RN’s manage drips, oxygen and treatment modalities, while coordinating care across departments. RN’s will be trained in partnership with our critical care units learning multiple specialties, experiencing a variety of patient populations/diagnoses.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing OR current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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