RN Med/Surg PRN NIGHTS Bedford County Hospital

Registered Nurse

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 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 is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness 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.

Job Description

• A Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, and administering patient care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Responsible to the Charge Nurse, Clinical Supervisor, Department Manager/Director, Nursing Supervisor, Associate Directors, and the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Responsible for the direction and supervision of Licensed Practical Nurses, Lab Coordinator, Emergency Department Technicians, and Nursing Secretaries.

Hours of Position

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

Department Summary

The Medical Surgical Unit, also known as VBCH MSU, is located on the second floor at Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital (VBCH). There are 29 beds on the unit and the typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 without assistance from a Patient Care Technician or 1:6 with assistance from a Patient Care Technician.

The environment on our unit is fast-paced, organized, and prepared to provide excellent patient care. We care for adult patients 18 and above who are being treated for COPD, CHF, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, COVID, cellulitis, orthopedic surgeries, GI complications, and much more.

Our patients are unique because they consist of a wide variety of reasons for hospitalization which allows our nurses and patient care techs (PCTs) to utilize their critical thinking and hands-on skills to provide the best care for our patients.

One of the perks of working on our unit is the tight-knit family we have. Everyone does an excellent job at working together and lending a helping hand when needed.

Our nurses are successful because they have a passion for patient advocacy and care, the resources to complete their daily duties, and support from fellow nurses, PCTs, and leaders.

We orient new nurses to our unit by providing individualized 1:1 training for six to eight weeks. During this time, the new orient follows the same or a few seasoned nurses to learn the ins and outs of their job expectations.

We encourage professional growth.

If your career goal is to provide quality patient care and excel in your nursing career, the Medical Surgical Unit at Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital can help with this by making you a part of our excellent team of nurses. We are always interested in expanding our team of RNs and LPNs.

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 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 in 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.
• 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 contact the patient's primary care provider.

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.

Benefits

• 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!

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues:

• Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.