Registered Nurse, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, FT Nights - VWCH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit is responsible for assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for a range of patients at Vanderbilt Health. The nurse works with nursing and ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families, collaborating across the healthcare team to support quality care throughout the continuum. The role requires self-direction, a focus on quality, and strong interpersonal communication skills. The position reports directly to the Clinical Director of the unit. This full-time night position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 1845 to 0715. The nurse contributes to care planning and delivery, analyzes clinical information to determine nursing diagnoses, evaluates patient progress and applies appropriate interventions, and promotes health and a safe environment. Additional duties may be assigned. Relocation stipends are available to eligible new hires based on mileage.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing program (required).
Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
One year of relevant work experience.
Ability to assess and evaluate patients, including conducting patient interviews and physical examinations.
Ability to recognize patient care problems and communicate with providers and healthcare team members.
Ability to provide patient education.
Ability to organize work, prioritize multiple assignments, adapt to changing needs, and follow up on issues.
Fundamental proficiency in seeking evidence to answer clinical questions.
Ability to work self-directed with a quality focus and effective interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care and coordinate and implement care delivery, 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.
Work with nursing service, ancillary services, physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare team members to support quality care.
Conduct primary care patient interviews and physical examinations; recognize problems and contact the patient's primary care provider and other healthcare team members as needed.
Gather clinical data to support referral, treatment, and other care pathways.
Provide patient education.
Anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize assigned work.
Manage multiple assignments, adapt to changes in patient care and area needs, and follow up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
Search for evidence to answer clinical questions, generally working under the direction of others.