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

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and administers patient care within the scope of their training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to deliver effective and efficient care and achieve desired patient outcomes in accordance with hospital objectives, 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 ARDS, multisystem organ failure, sepsis, drug overdoses, gastrointestinal bleeds, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypertensive crisis, renal failure, STEMI, cardiogenic shock, and patients recovering from heart catheterization. Neurosurgery is a new service. The unit is challenging, team-oriented, and patient- and family-centered. Nurses work with intensivists, advanced practice nurses, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and other disciplines. Daily multidisciplinary rounds and shift safety huddles support coordinated care and quality and safety review. Staffing ratios are 2:1. Twelve weeks of orientation is offered based on nursing experience for nurses with at least one year of experience. The role is full-time at 36 hours per week on nights, from 6:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. Eligible night-shift RNs receive an increased night-shift differential of $10 per hour.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH, and ECG interpretation.
Relevant work experience; the stated experience level is less than one year.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of nursing experience is relevant to the unit’s 12-week orientation offering.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, and coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive information relevant to patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
Use the nursing process continually to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
Employ strategies that promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team and participate in daily rounds and shift safety huddles.