PERIOPERATIVE RN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - SUMMER COHORT 2025

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JOB SUMMARY

The Perioperative Nurse Internship for the summer cohort will be posted from February 23, 2025 - April 5, 2025.
ONLY EXPERIENCED RNs SHOULD APPLY TO THIS REQUISITION.

After applying online, you will be emailed a Candidate Application Packet. This packet requests information that will be discussed during the interview process. The packet must be returned by the posted deadline for the candidate to be scheduled for an interview.

Interviews will be held during a 2-week period:
o April 14 - 18, 2025 and April 21 - 25, 2025

The internship will begin on July 28 and go through October 24. You will be expected to attend all instruction days during this time period. The internship class meets Mon.-Friday, in person, in a classroom setting near Vanderbilt University Hospital.

This is a paid internship and, if selected, you will be an employee of Vanderbilt Health. The program is open to external and internal candidates.

As a Nurse Resident of this internship, you will:
Participate in patient care under the supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse while training (you will need to have an active RN license in the state of TN;
Apply the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning.
Effectively communicate pertinent patient/family information to the health care team.
Collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes.

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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
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with nursing patient assessment and evaluations.
• Nursing Patient Education (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient education.
• Care Planning (Fundamental Awareness): Establishes realistic personal work goals and objectives. Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on projects and assignments.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Fundamental Awareness): Recognizes nursing practice is research-based and questions or demonstrates curiosity about the scientific basis of practice.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Del