Registered Nurse 2 CC- $25,000 Signing Bonus- Cardiac Stepdown (Inpatient 8 South)- 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:

8S Cohort 30

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.

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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.  

Located on the 8th floor at Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUH).

Registered Nurse 2 CC- Cardiac Stepdown (Inpatient 8 South)

The environment on our unit is fast-paced and characterized by phenomenal teamwork.

We care for adult patients aged 18 years and older who are being treated for various cardiovascular disorders such as aneurysms and amputations, as well as patients with congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, VT ablations, atrial fibrillation cardioversions, chest pain, pre and post-op catheterizations, and pre and post-op cardiothoracic surgeries.  Our cardiac patients’ diagnoses range from STEMIs, CHF exacerbations, pacemaker exchanges, and transplant workups. Vascular surgeries include pre-and post-operative care for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts. 8 South is comprised of 24 patient beds dedicated to cardiac stepdown patients; however medical stepdown patients are also incorporated into our patient population.  All 24 patient beds have bedside monitors.  Staff is alerted to significant changes in patient's hemodynamic status and arrhythmias by monitor techs.  The unit's nursing station is also equipped with cardiac monitors that allow staff the ability to assess and detect abnormal arrhythmias for early intervention.

One of the perks of working on my unit is that the nursing leadership team encourages individual growth while fostering a team-centered environment. Our goal as leaders is to provide coaching that allows for personal growth and advancement along with safe, quality patient care. Our unit is also supported by a nursing education specialist, who offers ongoing learning opportunities and ensures we are up to date on evidence-based practice.

Our nurses are successful because they are dedicated to fostering and coaching new nurses to succeed in their unit orientation sessions to become fully functioning Vanderbilt nurses.  New nurses are given 7-9 weeks of unit-based orientation with frequent check-ins with the leadership team to ensure their success during their formative weeks. We provide them with the resources that they need to be successful such as classes (targeted teaching, didactic, estar training, etc.), clinical training, shadowing, and simulations.

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the cha