Registered Nurse, Acute Care of the Elderly, Nights (Premium Pay) - VUH

About the role

The Acute Care of the Elderly unit, also known as ACE or 7RW, is located on the 7th floor of the Round Wing (RW) at Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH). The unit focuses on caring for patients aged 65 and above with a variety of medical, surgical, cardiac, or neurological conditions. Nurses must adapt their clinical skills to meet the unique needs of these patients, who may have co-morbid conditions and cognitive impairments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates in establishing the plan of care, coordinating and implementing care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum.
• Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
• 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.

Requirements

• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
• Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

Qualifications

• LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure
• Relevant Work Experience: 1 year

Skills

• Comprehensive understanding of the nursing process
• Ability to adapt to the unique needs of elderly patients
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Vanderbilt Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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
• Many more...

Pay

New - Effective November 18th, select units at Vanderbilt University Hospital will receive a premium night shift differential of $10/hour on top of our newly adjusted hourly wages.

Schedule

This is a full-time night shift position. The shift is 7:00pm - 7:00am, three times per week for a total of 36 hours per week, including some weekends.