Registered Nurse, Emergency Services, FT Nights, Pediatrics

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in Vanderbilt Health’s 42-bed Pediatric Emergency Department, a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center. The department cares for patients from newborns through age 18, operates in a fast-paced environment, and may see more than 65,000 patients annually. The nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuity-of-care planning. The role communicates relevant patient and family information to the health care team, collaborates on patient goals, evaluates progress and outcomes, and engages in learning activities to further professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards. This is a full-time night-shift position scheduled for 36 hours per week, typically three shifts weekly. A relocation stipend is available to eligible new hires. One year of RN experience is preferred.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing program.
Registered Nurse licensure.
One year of RN experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

One year of RN experience.

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 support effective outcomes.
Employ strategies to promote health and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Provide patient and family education and participate in 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.
Additional duties may be assigned.