RN PRN, Emergency Department Inpatient Holding-VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10d

About The Position

The RN applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuity-of-care planning. The role communicates pertinent information to the health care team, collaborates to establish patient goals, and evaluates progress toward effective outcomes. The nurse also supports professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. The position is in C-Pod ED 30 and involves anticipating patient-care needs across the continuum, analyzing clinical information to determine nursing diagnoses, and applying appropriate interventions. The nurse promotes health and a safe environment, adapts to changing patient-care needs, and follows up to ensure problems are resolved. The role requires a graduate of an approved discipline-specific program and a registered nurse license. One year of relevant work experience is listed. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to Vanderbilt Health’s patient care, education, and research mission. Benefits may include health, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings, with specific listed offerings including health plan options, dental and/or vision coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, short- and long-term disability, and subsidized backup childcare.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Registered Nurse licensure.
One year of relevant work experience.

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 pertinent to patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
Continually evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to achieve effective outcomes.
Promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Provide patient and family education and plan for continuity of care.
Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
Collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluate progress.
Engage in learning activities to further professional growth according to Board of Nursing standards.
Conduct primary care patient interviews and physical examinations; recognize problems and contact the patient’s primary care provider and other health care team members as appropriate.
Gather pertinent clinical data that supports referral, treatment, or other care pathways.
Anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work.
Adapt to changes in patient-care and area needs, and follow up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
Search for evidence to answer clinical questions, generally working under the direction of others.

Benefits

Affordable high-quality health plan options.
Dental and/or vision plan.
403(b) retirement plan.
Paid time off (flex PTO).
Tuition reimbursement.
Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
Short- and long-term disability.
Subsidized backup childcare.
Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program is mentioned; current details are not specified.
Benefits may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.