Registered Nurse, Trauma Performance Program, FT Days - VWCH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

18h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Trauma Performance Program establishes and maintains a disease- or patient population-specific network with community and outlying hospitals, with particular focus on VUMC affiliate hospitals. The role helps ensure applicable Joint Commission (TJC) certification, accreditation, and licensing requirements are met and maintained, working with leadership, accreditation and standards teams, and quality and patient safety leaders. The nurse supports timely, evidence-based care for patients with acute conditions by maintaining protocols aligned with national practice guidelines and supporting professional education and training. The role facilitates continuity of care through community education, post-discharge follow-up, liaison services, and outcomes tracking. It also contributes to program goals and objectives under Clinical Neurosciences Institute PCC leadership and program medical leadership, and provides precepting, mentoring, and instruction to students and nursing colleagues. This is a full-time day position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with no weekends or holidays. Relocation stipends may be available to eligible new hires based on mileage.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse licensure.
Three years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a disease- or patient population-specific network with community and outlying hospitals and referring physicians, particularly VUMC affiliate hospitals and facilities with agreements regulated by governing bodies.
Maintain TJC certification or accreditation and licensing requirements in collaboration with leadership, the Standards and Accreditations Department, and Quality and Patient Safety leadership.
Maintain and develop protocols consistent with current national practice guidelines and support education and training for healthcare professionals.
Facilitate continuity of care through community education on prevention and risk reduction, post-discharge follow-up, liaison services, and outcomes tracking.
Serve as a point of contact for the designated patient population after discharge and help ensure follow-up care is arranged.
Coordinate collection of outcomes data for the specified population.
Precept and mentor colleagues and provide education and instruction to students, nursing staff, nurses, and graduate and novice nurse practitioners.
Participate in setting and executing program goals and objectives as directed by Clinical Neurosciences Institute PCC leadership and program medical leadership.