Registered Nurse Critical Care Float 20K Signing Bonus
Company: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Nashville
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Registered Nurse Critical Care Float 20K Signing Bonus
- 2010726Job Registered NursePrimary Location
TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Hospital (VUH)Organization VUH Inpatient
Float Pool 201066
Job Summary:The Critical Care Registered Nurse Float will apply the
nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients,
including patient and family education and continuum of care
planning. The Float Critical Care RN effectively communicates
pertinent patient/family information to the health care team;
collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress
to ensure effective outcomes. Further your professional growth by
engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing
standards.$20,000 SIGN ON BONUS for eligible new hires. $15,000
relocation stipend for eligible new hires.Department Summary:Float
Pool Critical Care Nurses provide specialty services throughout the
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Adult Hospital, including
Critical Care units, PACU, ED, Step-Down, and Med-Surg areas.
Flexibility is a key job requirement for the Float Pool, as our
highly skilled staff must be placed where the need is greatest.
Supplemental staffing provides a crucial service for our customers,
not only to ensure safe quality patient care, but provides support
for our unit colleagues as well. You will be offered opportunities
to expand your knowledge and maintain an expansive skill set which
will enable to you to become a resource to others.Position
ShiftFull-time Day & Night Shift available . This is a full-time
role with premium pay.
- Night Shift 7PM - 7AM (36 hours)
- Day Shift 7AM - 7PM (36 hours)View how Vanderbilt Health
employees celebrate the difference they make every day: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. It is a place 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.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:
- 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
Additional 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.
Position Qualifications:Required:
- Graduate of an approved Nursing Program
- Active Tennessee RN license
- One year of relevant experience
- Acute Care Experience
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification for Step-Down and Critical CarePhysical
Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
- Heavy Work category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of
force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently
and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move
objects.Movement
- Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects
from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs,
with help of coworkers or assistive device
- Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object
holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or
assistive device.
- Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and
forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower
extremities and back muscles
- Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps
using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
- Occasional: Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on
knee or knees.
- Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and
forward by bending legs and spine. Reaching above shoulders:
Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
- Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any
direction above shoulders.
- Occasional: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working
primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
- Frequent: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
- Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without
moving.
- Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects
under 35 lbs from one level to another
- Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from
or toward.
- Frequent: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent
falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self,
patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and
small spaces
- Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any
direction below shoulders.
- Frequent: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or
otherwise working with hand or hands.
- Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both
hands.
- Continuous: Walking: Moving about on foot.Sensory
- Frequent: Communication: Expressing or exchanging
written/verbal/electronic information.
- Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones
and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory
information
- Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less
and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral
vision, color vision.
- Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.
- Continuous: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape,
temperature, texture by touch with fingertips.Environmental
Conditions
- Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning
chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
- Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
and other contagious illnesses.
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