Registered Nurse RN Adult Pulmonary Stepdown 25K Sign On Bonus Nights

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Job Summary:

The RN for the Adult Pulmonary Stepdown unit applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. The RN effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team, collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes and furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

OUR UNIT
The environment on our unit is exciting, dynamic, and team-oriented.

We care for adult patients aged 18 to 100+ who are being treated for post-lung transplant procedures after transfer from the CVICU, post-lung transplant patients being admitted for complications, pulmonary-hypertension, post-endoscopic lung volume reduction procedures, interstitial lung disease exacerbations, patients listed for lung transplant requiring hospital admission, and ECMO graduates.

Our patient population is unique because of the complicated range of conditions that requires a multifaceted approach to our patient care

One of the perks of working on my unit is the opportunity to work with an amazing team and develop a strong, well-rounded knowledge base and skill set. 8 North is committed to helping nurses learn and succeed.

Our nurses are successful because they have strong clinical knowledge, effective communication and assessment skills, and a passion for improving the lives of others.

We orient new nurses to our unit by providing seven weeks of unit-based orientation with dedicated and talented preceptors.

We encourage professional growth.
If your career goal is to become a well-rounded, confident nurse, 8 North Adult Pulmonary

SHIFTS:
Nights; 7pm-7am; 36 hours per week; 3 12-hour shifts per week to include some weekends; we offer self scheduling

Night shift differentials:
M-F - 7pm-10:30pm - $3 additional to hourly base
M-F - 10:30-7am - $3.50 additional to hourly base
SA/SU - $6 - additional to hourly base

Sign On Bonus
All full time new hires are eligible for the 25K sign on bonus. If you are a former employee, you must have been away from Vanderbilt for at least 1 year to be eligible.

The bonus will be paid out in 4 installments of $6250.00 each:
3 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months.

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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 inter