Registered Nurse, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit; EMU), nights, Lebanon

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EMU Nursing

Responsible for assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for various patients within the facility. Reports directly to the Clinical Director of the unit. This position works in conjunction with other members of the nursing service, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families. It collaborates with various members of the healthcare team to ensure quality of care across the continuum. Requires the ability to be self‑directed and quality focused.

Interpersonal communication skills are a necessary function of this position.

The Epilepsy Monitoring/ Neuro unit, also known as EMU, is located on the first floor at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. There are 9 beds on this unit with a typical nurse‑to‑patient ratio of 1:4/5.

The environment on our unit is welcoming, enthusiastic, and passionate about the work that we do.

We care for adult patients who are being treated for multiple chronic and acute conditions from a neurological perspective. The Epilepsy monitoring side (4 beds) assists in appropriately diagnosing and treating patients suspected of epileptic events. This specialized area uses EEG monitoring and diagnostic techniques to elicit events to determine if the events are non‑epileptic or epileptic in nature. From there, our neurologists can determine the best pathway to treatment for this population.

Our Neurological side (5 beds) treats patients who are diagnosed with acute and chronic neurological disorders. Some diagnoses include stroke, seizures, syncope, and several others. Medical‑Surgical patients can also be found on this side. Our patients are unique because, on the epilepsy monitoring side, we monitor for a week. We want to view their events and use the assessment tools to determine proper treatment and therapy.

This unit gives people’s lives back and delivers answers to lifelong questions.

One of the perks of working on our unit is the passion and desire to learn about the neurological patient population that is felt on the unit and engrained in the culture. The work the staff does on this unit shapes their patients’ lives for the better.

Our nurses are successful because they have drive, compassion, and a vision to change lives. We orient new nurses to our unit by providing a six to eight‑week training on the unit with a dedicated and experienced preceptor.

WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

If your career goal is to change lives of patients with an epileptic diagnosis and grow in your skills as a nurse, the Epilepsy Monitoring/Neurology Unit can help with this by fostering an environment that you can grow.

• 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 toward goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
• Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice):
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