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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading 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.

　　Organization:

　　Med/Surg 1 North

　　Job Summary:

　　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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading 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.

　　Applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team. Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.

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　　Hours of Position:

　　Full-time, 36 hours/week; nights (7p-7a)

　　Department Summary:

　　The Post-Surgical/Medical unit, also known as 1-North, is located on the 1st floor of the Patient Tower at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. This is a 30 bed unit and the typical Nurse to patient ratio is 1:5-6.

　　The environment on our unit is fast-paced, patient-centered, and quality-driven.

　　We care for adult patients who are being treated for general surgery, orthopedics, bariatrics, gastrointestinal, urology, plastics, peritoneal dialysis, vascular, wounds, oncology, and various medical diagnoses. Our patients are unique because of the variety of diagnoses we treat and each one has different needs.

　　One of the perks of working on my unit is it is very upbeat, fast-paced, and has high quality, employee, and patient experience scores. There is excellent teamwork among all members of the staff.

　　Our nurses are successful because they have compassion, dedication, and loyalty to their patients and to each other.

　　We orient new nurses to our unit by placing them with a preceptor and tailoring their orientation to their individual needs.

　　WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

　　If your career goal is to expand your knowledge base, 1-North can help with this by offering a diverse patient population.

　　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

　　• Evidence-Based Practice (Fundamental Awareness): Recognizes nursing practice is research-based and questions or demonstrates curiosity about the scientific basis of practice.

　　• 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.

　　• Nursing Patient Education (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient education.

　　• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with nursing patient assessment and evaluations.

　　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!

　　Achieve the Remarkable:

　　Learn more about VUMC Nursing:

　　Nursing Careers : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/index.html

　　Benefits : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/benefits.html

　　Our Nursing Philosophy : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/philosophy.html

　　Our Nursing Leadership : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/leadership.html

　　Shared Governance : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/shared-governance.html

　　Education& Professional Development : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/professional-development.html

　　Life In Nashville : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/nashville.html

　　VUMC Nursing : http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbilt-nursing

　　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 e 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. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

　　Position Qualifications:

　　Responsibilities:

　　Certifications:

　　LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others

　　Work Experience:

　　Relevant Work Experience

　　Experience Level:

　　1 year

　　Education:

　　Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

　　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