Registered Nurse - Discharge Care Center (Part-Time)(12-Hour Shift)(7AM-7PM)

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.

Organization:

VDAT

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
Applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team. Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

Hours:
This is 12-hour shift position. 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. This is a hybrid position based out of the Green Hills office once the candidate selected is fully trained in the position. This is a traditional inpatient care setting in which the candidate identified will work holidays and weekends (as needed) for best patient care outcomes.

Preferred Education, Skills, and Experiences:
-BSN prepared Registered Nurse
-Active Tennessee licensure
-5+ Years of experience in Telephone/Nursing triage.
-Varied nursing experience in ED/ICU/Med Surge/Ambulatory Clinic/Acute Care experience is highly desired.
-Team oriented
-Excellent communication skills

Department Summary:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center discharges more than 40,000 patients annually from its adult hospital. To ensure that as many as possible have a safe and high-quality experience, Vanderbilt Discharge and Transitions (VDAT) works strategically to optimize discharge and post-discharge care.

Among VDAT’s initiatives is the Discharge Care Center (DCC) that provides text messaging and other forms of two-way communication between discharged patients and hospital clinical staff, extending the reach of transitional care to reduce hospital readmissions and address other metrics of concern.

Department Summary:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center discharges more than 40,000 patients annually from its adult hospital. To ensure that as many as possible have a safe and high-quality experience, Vanderbilt Discharge and Transitions (VDAT) works strategically to optimize discharge and post-discharge care.

Among VDAT’s initiatives is the Discharge Care Center (DCC) that provides text messaging and other forms of two-way communication between discharged patients and hospital clinical staff, extending the reach of transitional care to reduce hospital readmissions and address other metrics of concern.

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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
• 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.
• 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): Posse