Registered Nurse RN Adult Med Surge 25K Sign On Bonus Nights

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Organization:

6RW Medicine

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse on Vanderbilt's Adult Med Surge Unit will apply the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning, effectively communicate pertinent patient/family information to the health care team, collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluate progress to ensure effective outcomes. Further, the 6 Round Wing RN will engage in professional growth by learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

Sign on Bonus
The Sign on bonus will be give to all eligible new hires and will be paid in 4 installments over a two-year period. Former employees returning to Vanderbilt Medical Center will not be eligible if they return before 1 year.

Shift
This is a full-time night shift - 36 hours per week to include some weekends; 7pm-7am

Adult Acute Medicine unit
We are located on the 6th floor of Medical Center North's Round Wing at Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH).

The environment on our unit is patient-family-centered, collaborative, and dynamic.

We care for adult patients age 18 and older who are being treated for various acute and co-morbid conditions.

Our patients are unique because of the complexity of the whole patient/family dynamics in their efforts to balance a healthy state.

One of the perks of working on my unit is the opportunity to work with patients that have many diverse medical needs and the opportunity to be a part of a shared governance team.

Our nurses are successful because they have the opportunity to be an active part of a multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity to grow their knowledge and skills as they continue their professional path.

We orient new nurses to our unit by utilizing defined core competencies as a base for skill assessment and acquisition and partnering with one or more preceptors to develop and demonstrate safe, progressive, and independent care.

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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): 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 pro