Clinical Staff Leader- Cardiac and Vascular Stepdown (Inpatient 7 North)- 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:

7N Admin

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Staff Leader is a direct supervisory leadership role and a key member of the Nursing leadership team. The CSL leads a cohort of staff members and actively participates in overall management of the unit, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput and scheduling. The primary focus of the Clinical Staff Leader is to ensure the unit's optimal performance by engaging in effective problem solving for staff, patients and families and to develop/lead the assigned cohort. The Clinical Staff Leader provides feedback and coaching to staff members, recognizing them for their contributions while fostering a high performance culture. The CSL works under the guidance and direction of the manager to develop.

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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. 

Clinical Shift Leader- Cardiac and Vascular Stepdown (Inpatient 7 North)- FT (Two charge shifts on night shift. Will have dayshift and nightshift staff, admin from 3pm-11pm).

Located on the 7th floor of Vanderbilt University Hospital.

The environment on our unit is fast-paced, collaborative, and inclusive.

We care for adult patients 18 and older who are being treated for a variety of conditions, including patients undergoing vascular surgeries pre- and post-op, arrhythmias, myocardial infarctions, and patients' pre-open heart surgery.

Our patients are unique because we see a variety of cardiac and vascular diagnoses with specialized needs.

One of the perks of working on my unit is we have an incredible culture and embrace teamwork. Our staff is very engaged with problem-solving and identifying ways to improve patient care on our unit.

Our nurses are successful because they have a desire to continue learning, strong communication skills, and create a supportive environment for their peers.

We orient new nurses to our unit by providing an 8 to 9-week unit specific orientation with dedicated preceptors.

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

 Our Nursing Philosophy:  

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. We believe 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 make a difference to our patients and their families by