Registered Nurse - Perioperative Risk Assessment

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join its expanding Advanced Practice Periop Risk Assessment team at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee. The RN screens pediatric patients scheduled for procedures requiring anesthesia, reviews available medical history and health information for potential perioperative or anesthesia-related risk factors, and escalates patients who need further assessment or optimization to an APP or appropriate anesthesia provider. The role works in a collaborative RN/APP/provider model with anesthesia providers, surgical and procedural teams, and other interdisciplinary care team members.

The RN communicates with patients and families to gather information, provides pre-procedure education, coordinates with specialties when further records, testing, information, or follow-up are needed, and supports timely identification of concerns that could affect readiness for anesthesia or a scheduled procedure. The position also contributes to developing and refining the RN risk assessment process and participates in team meetings and continuing education.

The position is based at the hospital’s main campus and is in person in an ambulatory clinic office. Hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no nights, weekends, or holidays. Applicants must be registered nurses and graduates of an approved discipline-specific program. One year of experience is indicated; pediatric nursing and relevant perioperative or complex-care experience are preferred.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN); the listed certification is LIC-Registered Nurse.
• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
• One year of experience is indicated.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and care-coordination skills.
• Comfort working within a collaborative RN/APP/provider care model.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric nursing experience.
• Previous perioperative, PACU, OR, procedural, anesthesia, preoperative, or complex-care experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform preoperative screening of pediatric patients scheduled for procedures requiring anesthesia.
• Review available medical history and health information to identify potential perioperative or anesthesia-related risk factors.
• Identify patients who may require additional clinical assessment and escalate concerns to an APP or appropriate anesthesia provider.
• Communicate with patients and families to obtain information needed to complete preoperative screening.
• Provide pre-procedure education and reinforce instructions to help families prepare for surgery or a procedure.
• Coordinate with surgical and procedural specialties when additional information, medical records, testing, or clinical follow-up is needed.
• Support timely identification of concerns that could affect a patient's readiness for anesthesia or a scheduled procedure.
• Collaborate with APPs and other perioperative team members to promote safe, efficient, coordinated care.
• Participate in ongoing development and refinement of the RN perioperative risk assessment process.
• Attend monthly PATCH team meetings and monthly MM&I meetings and Nursing Grand Rounds for continuing education and professional development.
• Collaborate in establishing, coordinating, and implementing the plan of care across the continuum.
• Analyze information pertinent to patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
• Evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
• Promote health and a safe, 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, subject to maximums.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• The posting notes additional benefits may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed