Registered Nurse, Emergency Room, FT Days - VWCH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room is responsible for assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for a variety of patients at the facility. The role reports directly to the Clinical Director of the unit and works with nursing service colleagues, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare team to support quality care across the continuum and must be self-directed, quality-focused, and effective in interpersonal communication. This is a full-time days position scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. A relocation stipend is available to eligible new hires based on mileage. The position requires a current registered nurse license and graduation from an approved nursing program, with one year of relevant work experience. Vanderbilt Health describes its nursing philosophy as specialized nursing care that advances quality in patient care, education, and research. Nurses apply the art and science of nursing to help people, families, and communities achieve health and well-being.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse licensure.
Graduate of an approved nursing program.
One year of relevant work experience.
Ability to assess and evaluate patients, including conducting primary care interviews and physical examinations.
Ability to recognize problems and communicate with primary care providers and other healthcare team members.
Ability to provide patient education.
Ability to organize work, prioritize and manage multiple assignments, adapt to changing needs, and follow up on unresolved issues.
Ability to search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
Self-direction, quality focus, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care and coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating 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 appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
Employ strategies that promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
Work with nursing service colleagues, ancillary services, physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare team members to support quality care.
Conduct patient interviews and physical examinations, recognize problems, and contact the patient's primary care provider or other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Provide patient education.
Anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize 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 under the direction of others.
Perform routine safety checks and address quality issues promptly.