Registered Nurse ER Shifts Tullahoma

Overview

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive.

Emergency Services

Responsible for planning, organizing, and administering patient care within the scope of training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Tennessee.

• 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.

• NURSING PATIENT ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION HOME CARE (NOVICE):
  Possesses fundamental proficiency to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty in the home setting. The RN Home Care works autonomously to provide safe, thorough and effective physician-ordered care in the home setting. Conducts primary care patient interviews, assesses the safety of the home environment and performs a comprehensive physical assessment. Demonstrates the ability to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient s primary care provider.
• Nursing Patient Education (Novice):
  Provides patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Care Planning (Novice):
  Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work. Handles multiple assignments by prioritizing work into manageable units. Adapts to changes with minimal disruption and follows up to ensure issues are resolved.
• Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice (Novice):
  Searches for nutrition evidence to answer clinical questions under direction of others.

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.

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

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more.

Learn more about VUMC Nursing here.

Organizational Impact:
Executes job responsibilities with understanding of how output affects other areas related to own job/area with occasional guidance.

Problem Solving/Complexity:
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.

Supporting Colleagues

• Develops Self and Others:
  Invests time and energy in developing self/others to improve performance and knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships:
  Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders to strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively:
  Adapts communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

Delivering Excellent Services

• Serves Others with Compassion:
  Understands current and future needs of stakeholders and tailors…