Registered Nurse, Acute Surgical Stepdown, Nights - VUH
About The Position
Vanderbilt Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Acute Surgical Care Stepdown unit in the 10N Acute Care Surgery organization. This inpatient bedside role applies the nursing process to plan and provide patient care, educate patients and families, and support continuity of care. The nurse communicates relevant patient and family information to the health care team, collaborates on patient goals, evaluates progress, and pursues professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. The new 31-bed stepdown unit cares for adult patients awaiting surgery or recovering after surgery, including Emergency General Surgery patients, pre- and post-operative surgical patients, trauma patients, and medical-surgical overflow. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–5. The unit offers an opportunity to help establish a new team and its culture in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., for 36 hours weekly, including some weekends. The schedule also includes two call shifts in each six-week scheduling period. The position requires a current Registered Nurse license, relevant work experience, and graduation from an approved discipline-specific program.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse licensure.
- Relevant work experience; the posting lists an experience level of 1 year.
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Ability to provide inpatient bedside nursing care and work the stated night-shift schedule, including some weekends and scheduled call shifts.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Emergency General Surgery, trauma, the emergency department, or a surgical floor is a plus.
- Flexibility, motivation, and readiness to grow in an adaptable environment.
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 patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Use the nursing process to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply interventions to support effective outcomes.
- Promote health and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
- Provide patient and family education and contribute to continuity-of-care planning.
- Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
- Pursue professional growth through learning activities consistent with 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, subject to maximums.
- Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Subsidized backup childcare.
- Potential eligibility for an inpatient nursing supplemental pay program; ask about current offerings.
- The role may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
