Registered Nurse, IV Therapy Team, FT Nights - VUH

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) operates at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. It is a community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and abilities are challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and uniqueness is celebrated.

About the Role

Applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient and family information to the health care team. Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

Schedule

Full-time nights, 36 hours per week (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM). No call required.

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.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Care Planning: Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Handles multiple assignments by prioritizing work and adapts to changes with minimal disruption.
• Nursing Patient Education: Possesses fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation: Demonstrates ability to assess and evaluate patients, conduct primary care interviews, and physical examinations. Recognizes problems and gathers pertinent clinical data to aid in referral or treatment.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Successfully searches for evidence to answer clinical questions, generally under the direction of others.

Nursing Philosophy

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education, and research. Nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families, and communities reach excellent health and well-being.

Benefits

• Affordable, high-quality health plan options
• Dental and/or vision plans
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (flex PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with understanding of how output impacts other areas related to own job area or team.
• Problem Solving: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops self and others by investing time and energy to improve performance and gain knowledge.
  • Builds and maintains relationships through regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicates effectively by modifying communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves others with compassion by understanding current and future needs of stakeholders.
  • Solves complex problems by approaching them from different angles and identifying new opportunities.
  • Offers meaningful advice and support to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs excellent work by engaging in dialogue about quality and addressing issues promptly.
  • Ensures continuous improvement by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes.
  • Fulfills safety and regulatory requirements by understanding and performing routine safety checks.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates accountability by focusing on critical issues and driving them to closure.
  • Stewards organizational resources by applying understanding of departmental work.
  • Makes data-driven decisions by understanding information to identify opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates new ideas by proactively identifying opportunities from multiple sources.
  • Applies technology enthusiastically to address short-term challenges.
  • Adapts to change by viewing difficult situations as opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
• Education: Graduate of an approved nursing program (Required)