Registered Nurse PRN nights, ER, Lebanon

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PRN, nights (7p-7a); minimum PRN commitment is 4 shifts within a 6 week schedule including 1 major and 1 minor holiday a year.

Vanderbilt Wilson County Emergency Department, also known as VWCH ED is located on the First floor at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. This is a 19 bed unit and the typical Nurse to patient ratio is 1:4.

The environment on our unit is fast-paced and unpredictable based on the ever-changing needs of the patient population we serve.

VWCH Emergency Department is a Certified Level 3 Trauma Center. We provide 24-hour care for adult and pediatric patients who are being treated for all levels of injury and illness, from beginning to end of life. Our patients are unique because they have a multitude of concerns that require both emergent and non-emergent care in a complete and timely manner.

One of the perks of working on our unit is the teamwork and family atmosphere that is at the heart of providing exceptional care to our patients. We are honored to serve the needs of the community in which we live.

Our highly skilled nurses are successful because they have the passion, support, training, and critical thinking skills that are essential in providing expert care.

We orient new staff by providing individualized orientation with a trained preceptor, based on the unique needs of the staff member. Additionally, our unit takes part in the Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program.

WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

If your career goal is to develop a broad range of Emergency Nursing skills and knowledge, the VWCH Emergency Department promotes career growth and provides a strong foundation for learning in a collaborative team environment.

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 interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

Our Nursing Philosophy:

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more... Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

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Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.