Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgery Stepdown, Night Shift - VUH

Cardiology Stepdown Nurse

Join a high-acuity, fast-paced Cardiology Stepdown team on 5 South, a 24-bed unit caring for adult patients recovering from complex cardiac surgery conditions. This unit offers an excellent environment for nurses who are passionate about cardiac care and eager to grow their clinical expertise in a supportive, collaborative setting.

Patient Population Includes:

• Coronary Artery Disease
• Heart Failure
• Arrhythmias
• Pre- and Post-Cardiac Procedures
• CABG and Surgical Valve procedures

Why Grow Your Career on 5 South?

• Advanced Clinical Exposure:
  Build confidence managing complex cardiac patients during night operations
• Strong Night Shift Support:
  Collaborative night culture with accessible leadership and experienced peers
• Comprehensive Orientation: 6-9 week onboarding program with cardiac-focused education and precepted shifts
• Growth-Focused Environment:
  Opportunities to progress into Charge, RSL, or CSL pathways
• Team-Oriented Culture:
  Emphasis on communication, mutual support, and continuous improvement

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

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• 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. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to 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 care pathways.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

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.

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing.

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Learn more about VUMC Nursing here.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact:
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact 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:
Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.

- Builds and Maintains Relationships:
Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.

- Communicates Effectively:
Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:

- Serves Others with Compassion:
Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.

- Solves Complex Problems:
Approaches problems from different angles;
Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete…