RN CC: Transitional Care Unit, Stepdown Night Shifts 25k bonus

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Organization:

Transitional Care Unit

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.

25,000 SIGN ON BONUS for eligible new hires (former employees must be separated from Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a period of more than 12 months to be eligible). Relocation stipend for eligible new hires.

UNIT SUMMARY:

The environment on this unit is fast paced, flexible to patient needs, and welcoming.

We care for Adult patients 18 and older who are being treated for a variety of medical and surgical needs. Our patients are unique because of their diverse diagnoses and specialized observational needs.

One of the perks of working on this unit is that it affords us the unique opportunity to be some of the first staff to serve patients in this area, allowing us to shape what we want our unit to be like!

Our nurses are successful because they have a strong support system, the opportunity for shared governance decision making, and ample opportunity to professionally develop.

TCU is a step-down level inpatient unit with 18 beds. The purpose is to care for patients as a direct admit from the outpatient clinics. This unit was created to assist our patients and the ED as these patients are able to bypass the emergency department and be directly admitted to the unit from the clinics. Since we admit directly from the clinics when it comes to patient population RNs see cardiac, neuro, liver/kidney, oncology, and chronic conditions and many others. When it comes to patient ratios, we are a 4:1 step down level unit.

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Shift: nights

Full-time: 36 hours

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 of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.