Registered Nurse RN Surgical Stepdown
Company: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Nashville
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Your Role:The Registered Nurse, Surgical Stepdown will apply the
nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients,
including patient and family education and continuum of care
planning. The RN 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.$20,000 SIGNING BONUS
for eligible new hires. $15,000 Relocation Stipend for eligible new
hiresDepartment/Unit Summary:The Surgical Stepdown unit (9 North)
is a 27 bed progressive care inpatient adult unit. Our unit is a
critical care unit that specializes in the care of the
post-operative surgical patient including thoracic surgery,
oncology-endocrine surgery, emergency general surgery, and head &
neck surgery, among others. The patients admitted to the surgical
step-down unit generally require cardiac monitoring, continuous
pulse-oximetry, and more frequent assessments and interventions
than can be provided in the general acute care setting. Our focus
is to provide high quality intensive patient care to a diverse
patient population with a wide variety of surgeries and diagnosis.
Our nurses must be familiar with a range of treatments and types of
care while also thinking critically to meet the needs of a more
acute patient population. A typical shift includes frequent
assessments and interventions for patients requiring cardiac and
respiratory monitoring while also mobilizing patients to facilitate
progress along their plan of care. Our unit provides our staff with
the opportunity for professional and personal growth in a fast
paced work environment. It is a great place to learn and grow
clinically and prepares our nurses to face challenging situations
and environments as they progress through their careers.
Position Shift:
Discover VUMC: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:
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (or equivalent
experience) and 1 year relevant experience
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
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