Registered Nurse Inpatient - NICU Special Care Nursery Nights

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

13d

About The Position

The Special Care Nursery Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, provide patient and family education, and support continuity-of-care planning. The nurse communicates relevant patient and family information to the health care team, collaborates to establish patient goals, and evaluates progress toward effective outcomes. The role also involves ongoing professional learning in accordance with Board of Nursing standards. The Monroe Carroll Special Care Unit is part of a 119-bed NICU and cares for stable late pre-term and stable intermediate nursery infants, as well as infants requiring support during transition. The unit promotes infant bonding and family-centered care as a dyad. The schedule is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., 36 hours per week.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Registered Nurse licensure.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive information about the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
Use the nursing process to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
Employ strategies that promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
Provide patient and family education and contribute to continuity-of-care planning.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
Engage in learning activities to further professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards.