Registered Nurse, ICU, Full-time Nights, Tullahoma

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Intensive Care Unit Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Hours of Position: 36 hours/week, night shift (7p-7a)

On the Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital you will find an environment that is based on a team approach. As a team we are better able to flex to meet the needs of both our patients and staff. This is a 14 bed unit with a Nurse to patient ratio of 1:2. Some of the medical conditions requiring care on this unit include: myocardial infarction, acute respiratory failure, shock, diabetic keto acidosis, multi-system organ failure.

Our patients are unique because of their specialized needs and varied diagnoses. We care for adult patients with many different critical illnesses. This patient population will allow you the opportunity to become comfortable with all body system needs.

One of the perks of working with our team is being able to care for patients that require different levels of treatment. We are able to successfully care for patients that require high levels of monitoring that normally would not be associated with a rural, community-based hospital.

Our nurses are successful because they have strong assessment and communication skills, adapt easily to new challenges, and utilize their team for support. New members to our team are provided with at least six weeks of orientation with an experienced, diverse preceptor and mentor that will facilitate growth and orientation.

WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

The experiences on VTHH ICU will help you obtain your career goals by providing exposure to multiple levels of patient acuity.

Key responsibilities include collaborating in establishing the plan of care, coordinating and implementing care delivery, analyzing comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine nursing diagnosis, continually utilizing the nursing process to evaluate patient's progress towards goals, employing strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.

Technical capabilities include nursing patient assessment and evaluation home care, nursing patient education, care planning, and evidence-based nutrition practice.

Our nursing philosophy is that highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of quality in patient care, education and research.

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. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• 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... Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

Achieve the Remarkable:

Learn more about VUMC Nursing here.

Core accountabilities include organizational impact, problem solving/complexity of work, breadth of knowledge, and team interaction.

Core capabilities include supporting colleagues, delivering excellent services, ensuring high quality, managing resources effectively, fostering innovation.

Position qualifications include responsibilities, certifications, work experience, experience level, and education.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.