Nurse Intern ER NIGHTS $10k sign-on bonus Tullahoma Harton Hospital

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36 hours/week, night shift (7p-7a)

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

The Emergency Department, also known as the VTHH ED is located on the 1st floor at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (VTHH). This is a 17 bed unit and the typical Nurse to patient ratio is 1:4.

The environment on our unit is fast-paced, focused on teamwork, and full of learning opportunities.

We care for patients of all ages in our community who are being treated for a wide variety of urgent, emergent, or even life-threatening problems. Our patients are unique because of diverse diagnoses and specialized medical needs.

One of the perks of working on our unit is our dedication to teamwork which creates a family atmosphere. Our nurses are successful because they have strong assessment and communication skills, practice teamwork and collaboration, and are flexible to meet our patients' needs.

We orient new nurses to our unit by providing a 2-to-12-week individualized unit-specific orientation with dedicated preceptors.

WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

If your career goal is emergency medicine or Advanced Practice Nursing, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Emergency Department can help with this by providing multiple diverse skills and continuing education opportunities.

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 to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled.

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 HOME CARE(NOVICE): : Possesses ample fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty in the home setting. The RN Home Care works autonomously to provide safe, thorough and effective physician-ordered care in the home setting. Conducts primary care patient interviews, assesses the safety of the home environment and performs a comprehensive physical assessment. The RN Home Care demonstrates appropriate acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider.
* Nursing Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
* 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.
* Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for nutrition evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

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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 to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled