Registered Nurse, Medical Cardiac, FT Nights - 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. The role 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 nurse is expected to work independently, remain focused on quality, and communicate effectively. The position reports directly to the Clinical Director of the unit. This is a full-time night position in VWCH 2 North, scheduled for 36 hours per week from 7 PM to 7 AM. Weekend and holiday rotation is required. A relocation stipend may be available to eligible new hires based on mileage. The role requires a nursing degree from an approved program and Registered Nurse licensure. The listed experience level is less than one year. Core technical capabilities include patient assessment and evaluation, patient education, care planning, and evidence-based practice.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse licensure.
Less than one year of relevant work experience is the listed experience level.
Ability to assess and evaluate patients, including conducting interviews and physical examinations and gathering pertinent clinical data.
Ability to provide patient education.
Ability to plan and organize care, prioritize simultaneous assignments, adapt to changing patient-care needs, and follow up on unresolved issues.
Ability to search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
Self-direction, quality focus, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work 36 hours per week on the night shift, 7 PM to 7 AM, with weekend and holiday rotation.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate 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 to promote health and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Work with nursing service colleagues, ancillary services, physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare team members to support quality care.
Conduct patient interviews and physical examinations, gather relevant clinical data, recognize problems, and contact the patient’s primary care provider or other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Provide patient education.
Anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, organize work, and follow up to ensure issues are resolved.
Search for evidence to answer clinical questions, generally under the direction of others.
Perform routine safety checks and address quality and safety issues promptly.