Registered Nurse, Spine Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Spine Clinic applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, provide patient and family education, and support continuity of care. 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 ongoing professional development through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards.

The position requires novice-level capability in care planning, patient education, patient assessment and evaluation, and evidence-based practice. The nurse conducts patient interviews and physical examinations, gathers pertinent clinical information, recognizes potential problems, and contacts the patient’s primary care provider and other healthcare team members as appropriate. The role is part of Vanderbilt Health’s collaborative academic health system and contributes to patient care, education, and research.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
• One year of experience.
• Ability to plan and organize work, set priorities, manage multiple assignments, adapt to changing patient-care needs, and follow up on unresolved issues.
• Fundamental proficiency in providing patient education.
• Ability to conduct patient interviews and physical examinations, assess and evaluate patients, recognize problems, gather pertinent clinical data, and contact appropriate healthcare team members.
• Fundamental proficiency in searching for evidence to answer clinical questions; assignments are generally completed under the direction of others.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in establishing the plan of care and coordinate and implement care delivery, anticipating patient 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.
• Provide patient and family education and support 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 in accordance with Board of Nursing standards.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• Affordable high-quality health plan options.
• Dental and/or vision plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Paid time off (flex PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program may be available; ask about current program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed