Registered Nurse, Student Health Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 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 to establish patient goals, and evaluates progress to support effective outcomes. The position also supports professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. The role is part of Student Health Clinical and involves primary care patient interviews and physical examinations, collecting clinical information to support referrals and treatment pathways, and recognizing concerns that should be raised with the patient's primary care provider or other healthcare team members. The nurse uses evidence-based practice, promotes health and a safe environment, and coordinates care while anticipating patient needs. The position requires a graduate of an approved discipline-specific program, relevant work experience, and registered nurse licensure. The stated experience level is one year.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Registered Nurse licensure (LIC-Registered Nurse).
Relevant work experience; the stated experience level is 1 year.

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 relevant 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 environment.
Provide patient education and contribute to continuity-of-care planning.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team.
Conduct primary care patient interviews and physical examinations, gather clinical data, recognize concerns, and contact the patient's primary care provider and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Engage in learning activities to further professional growth in accordance with Board of Nursing standards.