Registered Nurse, Trauma Performance Program, FT Days - VWCH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Trauma Performance Program, establishes and maintains a disease-specific network with community and outlying hospitals, particularly Vanderbilt University Medical Center affiliate hospitals. The role helps ensure certification, accreditation, and licensing requirements are met; develops protocols aligned with national practice guidelines; and supports education and training for health care professionals. The nurse helps ensure patients receive timely, evidence-based care, coordinates patient education and follow-up after discharge, and collects outcomes data for the designated population. The position also supports community education, serves as a liaison for patients and partners, and works with program and patient care leadership to meet program goals. This is a full-time day position, 40 hours per week, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no weekends or holidays. Relocation stipends are available to eligible new hires based on mileage.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure.
At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Advanced nursing patient assessment and evaluation skills, including expertise in complex situations and the ability to mentor less experienced peers.
Intermediate compliance knowledge, including interpreting and explaining regulations and training others.
Intermediate knowledge of surgical equipment and related devices, including resolving equipment problems.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a disease- and/or patient-population-specific network with community and outlying hospitals and referring physicians, particularly VUMC affiliate hospitals and facilities with governing-body agreements.
Maintain certification, 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 health care professionals.
Facilitate continuity of care through community education on prevention and risk reduction, post-discharge follow-up, liaison services, and outcome tracking.
Provide professional practice support, including precepting and mentoring and educating students, nursing staff, nurses, and graduate and novice nurse practitioners.
Help establish and execute ongoing program goals and objectives as directed by Clinical Neurosciences Institute Patient Care Center leadership and program medical leadership.
Perform additional duties as assigned.