Registered Nurse PRN, Outpatient Float Pool

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse PRN, Outpatient Float Pool role applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuum-of-care planning. The nurse communicates pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team, collaborates in setting patient goals, and evaluates progress to support effective outcomes. The role also supports professional growth through learning activities aligned with Board of Nursing standards. The position works across outpatient care settings as part of the float pool. It includes assessing and evaluating patients, conducting primary care interviews and physical examinations, recognizing problems, and contacting the primary care provider and other healthcare team members as appropriate. The nurse gathers clinical information to support referrals, treatment, or other primary care pathways; provides patient education; plans and prioritizes care; and uses evidence to address clinical questions, generally under the direction of others. The role requires collaboration with colleagues, compassionate service, attention to quality and safety, effective use of organizational resources, and adaptation to changing patient-care and area needs. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
At least 1 year of experience; the posting lists the experience level as 1 year.
Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.

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 to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
Employ strategies to promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
Provide patient and family education and participate in continuum-of-care planning.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team.
Conduct primary care patient interviews and physical examinations, recognize problems, and contact the primary care provider and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Gather clinical data to support referrals, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
Prioritize and organize assignments, adapt to changes in patient-care and area needs, and follow up to ensure issues are resolved.
Engage in learning activities to further professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Affordable high-quality health plan options.
Dental and/or vision plan.
403(b) retirement plan.
Paid time off (flex PTO).
Tuition reimbursement, subject to maximums.
Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
Short- and long-term disability.
Subsidized backup childcare.
The posting notes that additional benefits may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
The posting mentions a current inpatient nursing supplemental pay program; applicability to this outpatient role is not specified.