Registered Nurse, Procedure Room, FT Days - VWCH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for patients within the facility. The role works with nursing and ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families, and collaborates with the healthcare team to support quality care across the continuum. It requires self-direction, a focus on quality, and strong interpersonal communication skills. The position reports directly to the Clinical Director of the unit. This full-time day position is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. There are no weekends, holidays, or call duties. A relocation stipend may be available to eligible new hires based on mileage. The nurse contributes to care planning and delivery, assesses patient information to determine nursing diagnoses, evaluates progress toward goals, and applies appropriate interventions. The role also promotes health and a safe environment. Additional duties may be assigned. The position calls for fundamental proficiency in patient assessment and evaluation, patient education, care planning, and evidence-based practice. The nurse conducts patient interviews and physical examinations, recognizes problems and communicates with providers and the care team, organizes and prioritizes work, adapts to changing patient and unit needs, and searches for evidence to address clinical questions. The role is part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s nursing mission, which emphasizes specialized nursing care in support of patient care, education, and research. The job also emphasizes collaboration, compassionate service, continuous improvement, safety, accountability, effective resource management, and adaptability to change.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Graduate of an approved nursing discipline-specific program.
One year of relevant work experience.
Ability to assess and evaluate patients, conduct patient interviews and physical examinations, recognize problems, and communicate with providers and healthcare team members.
Ability to provide patient education.
Ability to organize work, prioritize multiple assignments, adapt to changing care needs, and follow up on issues.
Fundamental proficiency in searching for evidence to answer clinical questions.
Self-direction, quality focus, and interpersonal communication skills.

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 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 to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Conduct primary care patient interviews and physical examinations, recognize problems, and contact the patient’s primary care provider and other healthcare team members as needed.
Gather pertinent clinical data to support referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
Anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work.
Adapt to changes in patient care and area needs, and follow up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
Search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
Collaborate with nursing, ancillary services, physicians, patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team.

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.
Relocation stipend may be available to eligible new hires based on mileage.
Additional employee benefits may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.