Registered Nurse 2 CC- $25,000 Sign-On Bonus- Transplant/VAD Cardiac Stepdown (Inpatient 7MCE)- FT Nights

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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading 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:

7MCE Cohort 50

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.

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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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading 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. 

Registered Nurse 2 CC- Transplant/VAD Cardiac Stepdown (Inpatient 7MCE)- FT

Located:  7th floor of Medical Center East at Vanderbilt University Hospital.

The environment on our unit is fast-paced, collaborative, and a high-acuity area that incorporates state-of-the-art advanced heart interventions.

We care for adult patients ranging in age from 18 years and older who require ventricular assist devices (VADs), heart transplants, total artificial hearts, pre-and post-coronary artery bypass and valve surgeries, advanced heart failure treatments, and pre-and post-procedures. We also manage those patients with chest pain, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarctions. Procedures include cardiac catheterization, radiofrequency ablation, cardioversions, percutaneous coronary intervention, and implantation of pacemakers or automatic cardiac defibrillators.

Our patients are unique because we are the only unit outside of VUMC’s Cardiovascular ICU that is trained to care for VAD and Total Artificial Heart patients. At this time, we are the only stepdown unit trained to perform peritoneal dialysis.

One of the perks of working on our unit is our team is frequently recognized for the value we place on teamwork. Other advantages of working on VAD & Heart Transplant include the personal connection we develop with our patients and families and the collaboration with our physician and nurse practitioner colleagues. 

Our nurses are successful because they have a high commitment to quality care, ongoing educational opportunities, the development of advanced critical thinking skills, and continuous support from their colleagues and the Leadership Team. Every staff member has a voice and is involved in decision-making on the unit through the Shared Governance process.

We orient new nurses by providing eight to nine weeks of orientation with a dedicated preceptor and close collaboration with our unit Nursing Education Specialist and Clinical Staff Leaders. Your preferred learning style will be identified during orientation and your training will be tailored to your specific educational needs.

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled