Registered Nurse RN Acute Care of the Elderly Part Time and PRN
Company: Vanderbilt Health
Location: Nashville
Posted on: September 26, 2022
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Care of the Elderly Part Time and PRN (2200380)Job Description
Registered Nurse RN Acute Care of the Elderly Part Time and
PRN-2200380Job: Registered NursePrimary Location:
TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Hospital (VUH)Organization: 7RW ACE Cohort
10 201129Description Job Summary:
The Acute Care of the Elderly Registered Nurse will apply the
nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients,
including patient and family education and continuum of care
planning. The Acute Care of the Elderly Registered Nurse
effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to
the health care team. Collaborate 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.
Department/Unit Summary:
The Adult Care of the Elderly Unit, also known as 7 Round Wing,
located in Medical Center North at Vanderbilt University Medical
Center, is fast-paced and focused on acute medicine. Acute Care of
the Elderly is the specialty of this 22 bed unit, which cares for
patients 65 years of age and older.
The mission of the ACE Unit is to provide compassionate, quality
care that is respectful, patient/family-centered, safe, and cost
efficient. Our nurses are able to utilize evidence-based guidelines
and specialized gerontology nursing education in caring for the
patients on the ACE Unit. The staff experiences the professional
satisfaction that comes with making a difference every day for
their patients and families, while expanding their critical care
knowledge base and applying critical thinking skills to understand
and intervene in the care of their patients.
Our population of patients may include patients with any number of
co-morbidities, including neurological, respiratory, cardiac,
gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine medical conditions.
All beds are appropriate for telemetry and sp02 monitoring.
Staffing
The Management structure of the ACE Unit consists of the Unit
Manager and 3 Clinical Staff Leaders and 1 Nurse Educator. Each
Clinical Staff Leader is responsible for 18-20 staff. The staff is
composed of RNs, Care Partners and Medical Receptionists. RN
assignments are determined by patient census and acuity. Normal RN
ratios are 5:1.
Position Shift:
Part Time - Night shift - One 12-hour shift per week; 7pm-7am -
OPEN
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 helpg people, families and
communities reach excellent health and well-being.
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Basic Qualifications Basic Qualifications:
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
Movement
Sensory
Environmental Conditions
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Discover Vanderbilt Health: Located in Nashville, TN, and operating
at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care,
Vanderbilt Health 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 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.
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