Registered Nurse, NICU, Full-time Nights, Clarksville

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the VCH Neo-Natal ICU plans, organizes, and administers patient care within the scope of their training and expertise. The nurse collaborates with other professional disciplines to deliver effective and efficient care and achieve desired patient outcomes, in accordance with hospital objectives and policies and the Tennessee Nurse Practice Act. This is a full-time night position, scheduled for 36 hours per week from 6:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. The role involves assessing patient needs, planning and coordinating care, implementing interventions, and evaluating progress toward care goals. The position also calls for patient education, health promotion, and helping maintain a safe environment. Additional duties may be assigned. The role requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program and a Registered Nurse license. The posting lists an experience level of less than one year. Vanderbilt Health describes its nursing practice as specialized care grounded in compassion, quality, education, and research.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Experience level listed as less than one year.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing plans of care and coordinate and implement care delivery, anticipating patient needs across the continuum.
Analyze information relevant to patient 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 environment.
Provide patient education and organize work, priorities, and activities in response to patient-care needs.