Registered Nurse, Emergency Room, FT Nights $15K Signing Bonus - VWCH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for a variety of patients within the facility. Reporting directly to the Clinical Director of the unit, the nurse works with nursing service colleagues, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families, and collaborates with the healthcare team to support quality care across the continuum. The role requires self-direction, a focus on quality, and effective interpersonal communication. This is a full-time night position in Emergency Services, scheduled for 36 hours per week from 7 PM to 7 AM. A $15,000 sign-on bonus and relocation stipend may be available to eligible new hires. The nurse contributes to care planning and delivery, evaluates patient progress, applies appropriate interventions, and promotes health and a safe environment.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse licensure.
Relevant work experience: less than one year.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care and coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient-care needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive information about patients' 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, healthy environment.
Conduct patient interviews and physical examinations, recognize problems, and communicate with the patient's primary care provider and other healthcare-team members as appropriate.
Gather clinical data that supports referral, treatment, or other care pathways.
Anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work.
Manage multiple assignments, adapt to changing patient-care and area needs, and follow up to ensure issues are resolved.
Search for evidence to answer clinical questions and complete assignments, generally under the direction of others.