Registered Nurse PRN - Medical Infusion Clinic - The Vanderbilt Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. This Registered Nurse position is within the Cancer Infusion Center. The role applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. It involves effectively communicating pertinent patient/family information to the health care team, collaborating in establishing patient goals, and evaluating progress to ensure effective outcomes. The position also encourages professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. Our vision is to be the world leader in advancing personalized health, and our mission is personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. We are the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with more than 28,000 employees working in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, graduate medical education, and critical supporting roles. Our health system includes over 1,700 licensed hospital beds across multiple hospitals and hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations, offering unique and specialized services.

Requirements

Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations.
Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team.
Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility.
Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units.
Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity.
Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
1 year of experience
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Responsibilities

Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.