Registered Nurse PRN, GI Endoscopy Lab

About the Organization

GI Endoscopy Lab 30 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee. VUMC is a global leader in teaching, discovery, and patient care, dedicated to advancing health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. We value expertise, continuous learning, and a collaborative environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and celebrate their uniqueness.

About the Role

Applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team, collaborates in establishing patient goals, and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Engages in professional growth through learning activities aligned with Board of Nursing standards.

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.
• Utilizes the nursing process to continually evaluate patient progress toward 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.
• Gathers pertinent clinical data to aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
• Provides patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Anticipates resource needs, identifies distinct tasks, sets priorities, schedules activities, and meets deadlines.
• Handles multiple assignments simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable units.
• Adapts to changes in patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity.
• Follows up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
• Searches for evidence to answer clinical questions, generally under the direction of others.

Technical Capabilities

• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice): Possesses fundamental proficiency to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Provides patient education with fundamental proficiency in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Care Planning (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, prioritize work, and adapt to changes with minimal disruption.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Successfully searches for evidence to answer clinical questions, generally under the direction of others.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with understanding of how output impacts other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has 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.
  • Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders to expand and strengthen relationships.
  • Modifies communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Seeks to understand current and future needs of stakeholders and customizes services accordingly.
  • Approaches problems from different angles to identify new opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
  • Provides ongoing support and coaching to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Engages in dialogue about quality and addresses quality issues promptly.
  • Applies learning experiences to uncover underlying causes of problems and identify solutions.
  • Understands and fulfills safety and regulatory requirements to provide a safe environment.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates accountability by focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
  • Applies understanding of departmental work to effectively manage resources.
  • Makes data-driven decisions to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Proactively identifies new ideas and opportunities to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures.
  • Views difficult situations as opportunities for improvement and embraces change.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific nursing program.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• 1 year of relevant work experience.

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-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• Current inpatient nursing supplemental pay program.

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.