Registered Nurse Neuro Epilepsy FT Days VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, provide patient and family education, and support continuity of care. The nurse communicates pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team, collaborates in establishing patient goals, evaluates progress, and participates in professional learning consistent with Board of Nursing standards. This position is on a fast-paced, collaborative Neuro/Epilepsy unit caring for adults aged 18 and older with specialized neurological needs. Patients may be treated for ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, TIA, brain or spinal tumors, cerebrovascular intervention, seizures, altered mental status, intractable chronic migraines, subdural hematomas, or Parkinson’s disease. The schedule is days, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
One year of experience level is stated; no specific type of work experience is specified.
Fundamental proficiency in evidence-based practice, care planning, nursing patient education, and nursing patient assessment and evaluation.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate 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 that promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team.
Provide patient and family education and participate in continuum-of-care planning.
Engage in learning activities to further professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards.