PRN Registered Nurse CC - GI Endoscopy Lab

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a community dedicated to advancing health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. VUMC values expertise, knowledge expansion, and challenging abilities, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and uniqueness is celebrated. Employees take pride in being part of something bigger, striving for continuous improvement. The Registered Nurse in the GI Endoscopy Lab applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. This role involves effective communication of pertinent patient/family information to the healthcare team, collaboration in establishing patient goals, and evaluation of progress to ensure effective outcomes. Professional growth is encouraged through learning activities aligned with Board of Nursing standards. VUMC is the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with over 28,000 employees across various clinical, research, and supporting roles, operating multiple hospitals and outpatient clinics. It offers specialized services such as a Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center, and a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. VUMC is consistently ranked among the nation's best hospitals by US News and World Report.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
1 year experience level
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Responsibilities

Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis.
Continually utilizes the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations.
Recognizes problems, asks questions and contacts the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team.
Gathers pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
Provides patient education.
Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility.
Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units.
Adapts to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity.
Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
Searches for evidence to answer clinical questions.