EP Registered Nurse, Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The EP Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuity-of-care planning. The nurse communicates relevant patient and family information to the healthcare team, collaborates to establish patient goals, and evaluates progress to promote effective outcomes. The position supports ongoing professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. The role is with Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute in Nashville. It calls for nursing care across the continuum, patient assessment and evaluation, care planning, patient education, evidence-based practice, and collaboration with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team. The nurse is expected to contribute to safe, high-quality care and to adapt to changing patient and area needs. Applicants must be graduates of an approved discipline-specific program, hold Registered Nurse licensure, and have relevant work experience. The stated experience level is one year.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Relevant work experience; the listed experience level is one year.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing plans of care and coordinate and implement care delivery, anticipating patient needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive patient-care information to determine nursing diagnoses.
Use the nursing process to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to achieve effective outcomes.
Employ strategies that promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
Provide patient and family education and participate in continuity-of-care planning.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team.
Collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluating progress.
Pursue professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards.
Assess and evaluate patients, conduct primary care interviews and physical examinations, and recognize when to contact the primary care provider or other healthcare team members.
Search for evidence to answer clinical questions and contribute to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.