Registered Nurse Med Surg, Days, VUH
About The Position
Vanderbilt Health is a large academic health system dedicated to providing world-class care, education, and research. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment where expertise is valued and uniqueness is celebrated. This specific role focuses on adult patients aged 18 and older, often facing challenges such as being under-resourced, homeless, or dealing with addiction issues. The medical home model incorporates an interdisciplinary team to improve health outcomes, reduce emergency room reliance, and decrease hospital admissions. This position is full-time, working three 12-hour shifts per week (7:00 am - 7:00 pm), totaling 36 hours weekly, and includes some weekend work. The nursing philosophy at Vanderbilt emphasizes highly skilled and specialized care, viewing nursing as an applied art and science focused on helping individuals, families, and communities achieve excellent health and well-being.
Requirements
- LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
- Relevant Work Experience
- 1 year of experience
- Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
Nice To Haves
- Evidence-Based Practice (Novice)
- Care Planning (Novice)
- Nursing Patient Education (Novice)
- Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice)
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
- Dental and /or vision plan
- 403 (b) retirement plan
- Paid Time off (flex PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption assistance (maximums applied)
- Short-Long term disability
- Subsidized backup childcare
- Inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
