Registered Nurse - Hospital at Home ($15K Signing Bonus Eligible Candidates)

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Hospital@Home Admin

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
Do you want to be a part of an emerging care model? Home-based inpatient care is the wave of the future, expanding hospital capacity and supporting ageing in place. Hospital at Home is an innovative mobile medical-surgical unit within the community. An RN2 with the Hospital at Home Unit: focuses on providing hospital-level care in the home setting; collaborates in establishing the acute hospitalization plan of care; coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the continuum. The Registered Nurse 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 toward goals and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes; and employs strategies to promote health and a safe, healthy environment. The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

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As an RN2 with Vanderbilt’s Hospital at Home Unit, you will be cross-trained into up to three roles: Field Nurse, Virtual Nurse, and Intake Nurse. Both part-time and full-time positions are available. The Intake Nurse (0645-1915) is based out of the adult hospital ED, screens potential patients, aids in the consenting process with the Hospital at Home attending physician, and coordinates transfers home. The Field Nurse (0645-1915) drives to each patient’s home twice per day to provide the prescribed care. The Virtual Nurse (0645-1915 and 1845-0715) is based out of our command center in Crystal Terrace, monitors continuous vital signs via wearable technology, performs virtual medication administration, provides patient education, and addresses patient queries via telehealth. We offer a competitive hourly rate, evening/night/weekend shift differentials, and excellent benefits that begin day one of employment. We also have a relocation stipend for those wanting to relocate to the area.  

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. Demonstrate