Premium Pay $75/hr Registered Nurse, Surgical ICU, Day or Night Shift, TempForce - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and manage care for complex patients. The role recognizes complex learning needs, develops individual teaching plans for patients and families, provides effective patient education to peers, and collaborates with the health care team to maintain a comprehensive continuum-of-care plan. The nurse models effective communication and conflict resolution, delivers evidence-based care, monitors patient outcomes, and pursues professional learning in accordance with Board of Nursing standards. The role floats across entities and may also require floating to Stepdown. This is a temporary, full-time assignment through Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Staffing Collaborative, which fills system-wide staffing needs through assignments in specific units. The Surgical ICU assignment at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville lasts 13–26 weeks. Nurses typically work 36–40 hours per week according to unit needs; assignments may require weekends and holidays. The posted shifts are day shift, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., at $65 per hour, or night shift, 7 p.m.–7 a.m., at $75 per hour. Medical insurance benefits are available through TempForce, and other benefits may be available.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license; Tennessee RN licensure is specified.
Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program or equivalent experience.
At least 1 year of recent ICU RN experience.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
PALS certification.
Ability to work full-time assignment hours, typically 36–40 hours per week based on unit needs.
Willingness to float to Stepdown and across entities.
Availability for assignments that may require weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of recent ICU RN experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyze comprehensive information about patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
Use the nursing process to evaluate progress toward patient 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 prepare individual teaching plans for complex learning needs.
Coordinate care with the health care team and ensure a comprehensive continuum-of-care plan.
Demonstrate effective communication and conflict-resolution skills.
Monitor patient outcomes and provide evidence-based care.
Float across entities and, as needed, to Stepdown to meet staffing requirements.
Pursue professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards.