RN Charge, Med/surg, Full time Nights, Clarksville

Job Summary

Responsible for administering and directing appropriate nursing interventions as prescribed by a qualified physician or mid-level practitioner. Responsible for effective communication and accurate documentation. Displays professional behavior in accordance with Nursing Code of Ethics and CHS philosophy of service.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing the initial nursing assessment, communicating findings with the assigned physician or mid-level
• Absessing the wound stage and measurements, documenting care plans, evaluating the patient status in regards to desired outcomes
• Identifying patient care situations that require intervention
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, providing education to the patient and/or caregiver, and serving as patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of care
• Collaborates as needed with other healthcare providers, Wound Care Center Providers, the Program Director and Medical Director regarding patient needs

Technical Capabilities

Our 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. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Plans and sets own objectives to deliver against responsibilities that have a direct impact on the near term results of a system or institution.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Solves highly complex problems and recommends solutions that may have broad impact to the function.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Viewed as the technical expert at VUMC within a professional area and a broad knowledge of other professional areas.
• Team Interaction: Leads complex project teams; coaches and guides team members and develops strategy for project execution.

Core Capabilities

• Serving Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services.
• Solving Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas.
• Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities:
• Certifications: LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 2 years
• Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program