Registered Nurse - Spine Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. This role applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. It involves effectively communicating pertinent patient/family information to the health care team, collaborating in establishing patient goals, and evaluating progress to ensure effective outcomes. The Registered Nurse will also further professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards. The Vanderbilt Spine Center provides innovative non-surgical and surgical treatments for back and neck pain, sciatica and other spine conditions. Our team has been recognized for high quality spine surgery care and outstanding patient experience.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure
1 year of relevant work experience
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility; competently handles multiple assignments, adapts to changes, and follows up to assure problems are resolved.
Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to assess and evaluate patients, conduct primary care patient interviews and physical examinations, recognize problems, ask questions, contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team, and gather pertinent clinical data.
Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions, generally working under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

Responsibilities

Apply the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning.
Effectively communicate pertinent patient/family information to the health care team.
Collaborate in establishing patient goals and continually evaluate progress, applying appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
Further professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to Board of Nursing standards.
Coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive patient information pertinent to care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
Employ strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.