Registered Nurse - High-Risk Surgical Encounter Clinic (Hi-RiSE) ($15K Signing Bonus Eligible Candidates)

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Organization:

Hi-RiSE TVC

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.

Department Summary:
At Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s High-Risk Surgical Encounter (Hi-RiSE) Clinic, patients at higher risk of developing complications are comprehensively evaluated and interventions are efficiently coordinated and completed in the weeks leading up to surgery.

Our ideal candidate is an individual who is reliable, flexible, organized, able to learn new processes including computer skills, communicates well with others, and is/has:
• Able to type 40 WPM
• Comfortable working autonomously while performing overlapping functions with multiple team members
• Comfortable changing assignment/roles every day or so, including floating within the Hi-RiSE TVC Clinic and floating to the VPEC OHO Clinic
• Comfortable with the clinical review of testing results and visit plans to determine if additional records requests or actions might be indicated
• Experience/proficiency in the review and the utilization of EPIC and/or eStar including the Media tab, Care Everywhere, StarPanel, dot phrases, message basket management, and sending communications
• Experience/proficiency in the use of Excel, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Acrobat, RightFax, and OnBase

Hours:
This is a Monday - Friday; DAYS position. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Signing Bonus Requirements:
The signing bonus is not applicable to current Vanderbilt Health staff or former staff who have worked for Vanderbilt Health in the past twelve months. The signing bonus is only available for Full-Time positions.

The signing bonus is paid out in two installments. You will be eligible for a taxable signing bonus of $15,000.00 paid to you with half ($7,500) at three months of employment and the other half ($7,500) paid to you at 1 year of service.

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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
• 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 problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members