Registered Nurse, Vascular Surgery Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Vascular Surgery Clinic applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuity-of-care planning. The nurse communicates relevant patient and family information to the healthcare team, collaborates in establishing patient goals, and evaluates progress to support effective outcomes. The role also involves professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. The nurse coordinates and delivers care across the continuum, assesses patient information to determine nursing diagnoses, evaluates progress, and applies appropriate interventions. The position promotes health and a safe environment. The role calls for practical proficiency in care planning, patient education, assessment and evaluation, and evidence-based practice, generally under the direction of others when completing assignments.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Registered Nurse licensure.
5 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care and coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive patient information relevant to care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
Use the nursing process to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply interventions to support effective outcomes.
Employ strategies to promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
Provide patient and family education and plan for continuity of care.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team.
Collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluate progress.
Engage in learning activities to further professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards.
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 pertinent clinical data that support referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.