Vanderbilt Health-posted 2 months ago
Mid Level
Shelbyville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

  • Effective communication and ability to define issues and problems while bridging the gap for the staff and end user
  • Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across all departments and areas
  • Delivery of clinical practice utilizing standards of practice and in accordance with the Hospital's Mission, Vision and Values
  • Ability to work under limited supervision and to follow written and oral instructions
  • Knowledge of biophysical and spiritual aspects of patient population served and of human behavior ranging from infancy to geriatrics
  • Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills, empathy, and unconditional positive regard toward all patients; families and co-workers
  • Compliance with organizational requirements, including policies, procedures, protocols and regulations
  • Knowledge and implementation of standardized PPE regarding the prevention and transmission of infectious disease and isolation process
  • Attends 85% of all department meetings and required to review and initial all department minutes
  • Consistently provides accurate and complete handoff communication to any healthcare provider according to policy
  • Maintain current licensure and required certification and annual education requirements
  • Flexibility in schedule in order to meet the needs of the patients, community and staff
  • Active participation in performance improvement to improve patient quality outcomes
  • Rounding on all areas throughout shift and clinical areas every two (2) hours
  • Assess overall unit staffing needs of each patient care unit and places personnel accordingly
  • Utilizes sound judgement in decision making to provide quality care while maintaining guidelines established by VBCH policies, procedures and protocols
  • Provides input to appropriate department managers for evaluation purposes
  • Makes Patient Care Services Unit Directors aware of situations occurring in their areas of responsibility
  • Monitors Patient Care Services activities to identify and address resolution of patient care problems
  • Acts as a liaison between patient care services personnel and other hospital personnel or department heads
  • Responds and attempts to resolve patient complaints and alerts Administrator On-Call of potential problems
  • Acts as a resource person and is an effective, efficient, inter/intradepartmental communicator
  • Acts as a professional role model: adheres to the Standards of Performance, maintains a positive attitude, being visible and available, and listening effectively
  • Addresses behaviors in real time and acts in accordance with policy
  • Provides support to staff, families and significant others during code and other patient care crisis situations
  • Procures supplies, after regular operating hours, from central sterile and material management as required
  • Assists Managers, Supervisors and Directors by continuously surveying and addressing and identifying needs, problems and issues
  • Familiar with organizational functions of all units and ensures compliance with policies, regulations, JCAHO Standards, HIPAA and procedures of the hospital
  • Assist clinically in all patient care areas
  • Promotes Teamwork among staff
  • Demonstrates professional behavior with a positive outlook during peak periods of activity and other stressful situations
  • Staffing meeting daily at 2P
  • By Wednesday every week, address weekend coverage
  • Complete staffing sheets
  • Never call anyone off without notification - all area checked and confirmed for coverage
  • Review competency book before assigning or moving personnel
  • Familiar with all codes and indicators - know your role and each team members role and expectations
  • Know the rules for fire - Safety Watch - Where; Log; Frequency and reporting structure
  • Know when to notify AOC; O/C lists and process; surgical team
  • Call in process - must be person to person voice call
  • Extension of Administration - Address issues as they arise; always have a witness; write-ups and/or disciplinary action in accordance with policy
  • Intervenes when a problem is recognized and strives to reach a satisfactory solution
  • Follows up with complaints in a timely and professional manner
  • Promotes good customer relations by treating patients and family members in professional and courteous manner
  • Leads by example and holds everyone accountable
  • Thorough investigation of issues with documentation and interview data
  • Willingly accepts opportunity to improve the units and correct areas in need of improvement
  • Inspires, motivates and guides staff toward meeting departmental goals
  • LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
  • Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
  • 3 years of relevant work experience
  • Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
  • Dental and/or vision plan
  • 403 (b) retirement plan
  • Paid Time off (flex PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
  • Short-Long term disability
  • Subsidized backup childcare
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