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**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:**
Staffing Collaborative
**Job Summary:**
2 years of inpatient experience required.
Nontraditional roles, Cross trained, Self-directed floating, Nontraditional schedules.
VUMC is excited to announce the creation of our new nurse resource pool which offers multiple scheduling options and premium pay. We call this the Staff Collaborative. As a nurse within the Staff Collaborative (resource pool), you will have the option to work at a single hospital for multiple week assignments (6- or 12-week options) or you may choose to work one-day assignments at various hospitals in order to meet your work-life balance objectives. Our resource pool gives you the flexibility to work when you are available and be off for longer breaks, such as spring break, summer breaks with the kids, graduate school/MSN clinicals, etc.
JOB SUMMARY
Supports the licensed healthcare team members in the provision of patient care to include direct patient care, providing healthcare information to patients/families, and following established plan of care. All patient care activities are undertaken with the delegation/supervision of a licensed professional in accordance with VUMC standards and licensure regulations. Floats across entities to fulfill requirements of the role.
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.
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**Job Description**
**Daily Shift Pick-up:**
Flexible work schedule.
Pick up shifts based on your vacations, family needs, etc.
Work the hours and times that best meet your needs
Work in a variety of hospitals and units
Great option for secondary work
**Short Term Assignment:**
Ability to take assignment at multiple locations within one health system.
Able to work (6) or (12) Week Assignments based on your availability
Gives flexibility to work when you are available and be off for longer breaks. For example, spring break, summer breaks with the kids, graduate school/MSN clinicals.
Short Assignments
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborates with patients/families and health care providers in the delivery of health care services.
- Partners with the healthcare team by following established plan of care to ensure patient progress for effective outcomes.
- Support plans 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
- Clinical Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments. Contributes to the nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner.
- LPN Care Planning (Novice): Participates in the development of the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team. 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, prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
- LPN Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
- Clinical Competency (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate nursing interventions (such as wound care, point of care testing, vitals signs, etc.) in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
**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:
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