Registered Nurse, ICU, Full time nights, Clarksville NEW INCREASED NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL!

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and administers patient care within the scope of their training and expertise. The role 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. The position is in Vanderbilt Clarksville’s 21-bed mixed medical/surgical adult Intensive Care Unit, which provides close monitoring and treatment for patients with a wide range of diagnoses. The ICU cares for patients with conditions including cardiovascular disease, acute respiratory failure and distress syndrome, multisystem organ failure, sepsis, drug overdose, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypertensive crisis, renal failure, STEMI, cardiogenic shock, and post-heart-catheterization needs. The team includes intensivists, advanced practice nurses, critical care nurses, and respiratory therapists, and works in a challenging, team-oriented, patient- and family-centered environment. Multidisciplinary rounds and shift safety huddles support coordination, safety, and quality. The role offers opportunities to develop critical thinking and professionalism and participate in ongoing education. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on nights from 6:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. A 12-week orientation is offered based on nursing experience for nurses with at least one year of experience. The posting advertises an increased night differential of $10 per hour for eligible nurses. The ICU uses a 2:1 patient ratio and a broad range of equipment and clinical capabilities, including cardiac monitoring, ventilators, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP, feeding tubes, IV and arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, chest tubes, and specialized devices. Clinical work may include hemodynamic monitoring, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, arrhythmia care, drip titration, oxygenation management, and management of lines, tubes, and drains. Specialized competencies include intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, EVDs, Swan-Ganz catheters, and arterial lines. Bedside procedures include central-line placement, bronchoscopy, chest-tube placement, arterial lines, paracentesis, thoracentesis, sheath pulls, and cardioversions.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Graduation from an approved discipline-specific program.
The position qualifications list relevant work experience at the experience level of less than one year.
Certifications listed: BLS, ACLS, NIH, and ECG interpretation.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of nursing experience is specified for the 12-week orientation offering; the posting does not identify it as a hiring requirement.
Experience or competency with ICU care and specialized equipment or procedures described in the posting, including ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella devices, and EVDs.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate patient-care needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive information relevant to patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
Use the nursing process continuously to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
Employ strategies that promote health and a safe environment.
Participate in multidisciplinary coordination, safety huddles, and patient-centered care delivery.