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Registered Nurse, Transplant, with Signing Bonus
Vanderbilt Health
Description Y our Role: The Registered Nurse Transplant General Surgery 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. 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. Relocation Assistance Available Signing bonus of $15,000 available for both BSN and ASN's. The nurse must meet the eligibility requirement for the bonuses. Department/Unit Summary The Transplant and Surgical Unit serves adults, geriatrics, and adolescents age 18 and over. The Transplant and Surgical Unit admits patients requiring nursing care for end stage renal/pancreas/liver disease, renal/pancreas/liver transplant. Renal/pancreas/liver transplant complications, hepatobiliary surgery, surgical weight loss, general surgery, and peritoneal dialysis. The unit has 34 inpatient beds, 1 outpatient treatment room, and 2 bed observation room. The unit has a combination of bedside monitoring and telemetry capabilities. Position Shift:
View how Vanderbilt Health employees celebrated 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. Achieve the Remarkable:
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES: NURSING PATIENT ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION (NOVICE): - Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways. CARE PLANNING (NOVICE): - 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 by 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. NURSING PATIENT EDUCATION (NOVICE): - Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (NOVICE): - Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
CORE CAPABILITIES: SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (P2):
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MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (P2):
FOSTERING INNOVATION (P2):
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