Registered Nurse, ED Stepdown, Night Shift, TempForce - VUH

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Applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of complex patients in a comprehensive manner. Recognizes complex learning needs and prepares individual teaching plans for patients/families and consistently demonstrates effective patient education to peers. Consistently ensures a comprehensive continuum of care plan in collaboration with the health care team. Demonstrates and role models effective communication and conflict resolution skills.

Ensures evidence‑based care and continuously monitors patient outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to Board of Nursing standards. Floats across entities to fulfill requirements of the role.

Temporary during the duration of assignment, working full‑time hours covering shifts most needed by the unit.

• Premium Pay - $65‑75/hr (please see pay variance below)
• Medical Insurance benefits available through Temp Force
• RNs typically work 36‑40 hours per week based on the unit's needs

• Vanderbilt University Hospital - Nashville, TN

• ED Stepdown (C-POD)

• Day shift (7a-7p) - $65/hr
• Night shift (7p-7a) - $75/hr

This position has a fixed assignment end date of 01/09/2027.

• Registered Nurse required
• Graduate of an approved discipline‑specific program (or equivalent experience)
• 1 year of ED Stepdown RN experience, preferred 2 or more years of recent experience

• Registered Nurse
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS

• 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.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• 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. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• 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, conduct primary care patient interviews and physical examinations, recognize problems, ask questions, and contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary…