Registered Nurse Inpatient - NICU Special Care Nursery Nights

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Special Care Nursery Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuum-of-care planning. The nurse communicates pertinent patient and family information to the health care team, collaborates in establishing patient goals, and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. The role also supports professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. The Monroe Carroll Special Care Unit is part of a 119-bed NICU. It cares for stable late pre-term and stable intermediate nursery infants, supports infants requiring care through the transition process, and promotes infant bonding and family-centered care for the infant and family 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.
One year of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

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