RN Wound Care $10k sign-on bonus Tullahoma Harton Hospital

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:

Wound Care

Job Summary:

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.

Responsible for planning, organizing, and administering patient care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Tennessee.

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Hours of Position:

Full-time, Days; 5 - 8 hour shifts Mondays - Fridays

$10k sign-on bonus for eligible candidates! (Current employees and candidates who have worked at Vanderbilt within the last year are not eligible.)

The Vanderbilt Wound Center provides care for wounds that have not responded to treatment or need specialized care.  We bring together specialists from several medical and surgical specialties to ensure that you receive the expert attention you deserve.  Our team provides compassionate care using reliable, time-tested approaches while also embracing cutting-edge therapies.  We can also help you navigate insurance systems to get you the care and supplies you need to heal. 

We treat chronic wounds that have not healed with other treatments, including:

• Calciphylaxis
• Diabetic foot wounds 
• Failed skin/muscle flaps
• Gangrene 
• Necrotic wounds
• Osteomyelitis (bone infection) 
• Pressure wounds 
• Pyoderma gangrenosum

We offer a full range of wound care products and surgical and non-surgical treatment options, including:

• Arterial interventions (including stenting or bypass)
• Cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs)
• Compression wraps and stockings
• Dressings (including bandages, foams and alginate and collagen products)
• Infection management
• Medication management
• Nutritional support
• Pneumatic compression

Our nurses are successful because they have strong assessment and communication skills, excellent focus on teamwork, and trust in themselves and their teammates.

WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

If your career goal is to gain strong assessment skills and an abundance of knowledge for a diverse amount of medical diagnoses, the VTHH PCU can help with this by giving you the knowledge and skills to succeed and grow.  We are always interested in expanding our team of RNs and LPNs.

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