Registered Nurse, ICU, Full time nights, Clarksville NEW INCREASED NIGHT SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL!
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, efficient care and achieve desired outcomes in accordance with hospital policies and the Tennessee Nurse Practice Act. The role 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, including cardiovascular conditions, acute respiratory failure and distress syndrome, multisystem organ failure, sepsis, drug overdoses, gastrointestinal bleeds, diabetic ketoacidosis, hypertensive crisis, renal failure, STEMI, cardiogenic shock, and post-heart-catheterization care. The ICU team includes intensivists, advanced practice nurses, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists, and other disciplines. The environment is challenging, team-oriented, and patient- and family-centered, with opportunities for nurses to develop critical thinking and professionalism and participate in ongoing education. Daily multidisciplinary rounds and shift safety huddles support coordinated care and safety review. Staffing ratios are 2:1. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on nights from 6:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. A 12-week orientation is offered based on nursing experience for nurses with at least one year of experience. Eligible nurses receive an increased night differential of $10 per hour.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Registered Nurse licensure.
- Relevant work experience; the listed experience level is less than one year.
Nice To Haves
- BLS certification.
- ACLS certification.
- NIH certification.
- ECG interpretation certification.
- At least one year of nursing experience for the described 12-week experience-based orientation.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate 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 ensure effective outcomes.
- Employ strategies to promote health and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
- Carry out additional duties that may be assigned.
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.
- Increased night shift differential of $10 per hour for eligible nurses.
- Potential inpatient nursing supplemental pay program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
