Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown, Full Time Nights (Premium Pay)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, provide patient and family education, and support continuity-of-care planning. The nurse communicates pertinent patient and family information to the health care team, collaborates in establishing patient goals, and evaluates progress to support effective outcomes. The role also involves professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. The position is on the Medicine Stepdown unit, which cares for adults age 18 and older with a range of medical diagnoses, including pulmonary, renal, hepatology, endocrine, and post-procedural conditions. The unit may care for patients requiring wound care and management of continuous medication drips, including insulin. Although the unit serves adult patients, it is located on the 14th floor of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. The unit describes its environment as friendly, teamwork-focused, and flexible to accommodate patient needs. This is a full-time night-shift role working 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., three times per week, for 36 hours per week, including some weekends. Select Vanderbilt University Hospital units receive a $10-per-hour premium night-shift differential, effective November 18; the posting does not specify whether this unit is among those selected. Vanderbilt offers benefits and career-development opportunities, including PTO, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance, and learning and development opportunities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Registered Nurse licensure.
- Relevant work experience; the posting lists an experience level of 1 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 pertinent 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.
- Provide patient and family education and support continuity-of-care planning.
- Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
- Collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluate progress.
- Engage in learning activities to further professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards.
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 assistance.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- A $10-per-hour premium night-shift differential is offered to select Vanderbilt University Hospital units, effective November 18; eligibility of this unit is not specified.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
