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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:**
Nursery
**Job Summary:**
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.
Must have 2+ years of recent nursery or NICU experience. Will also float to postpartum for couplet care when needed.
Applies the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to the health care team. Collaborates in establishing patient goals and evaluates progress to ensure effective outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to the Board of Nursing standards.
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Must have 2+ years of recent nursery or NICU experience. Will also float to postpartum for couplet care when needed.
**Hours of Position:**
PRN, night shift; minimum PRN commitment is 4 shifts within a 6 week schedule including 1 major and 1 minor holiday per year.
We know that few experiences in life are more important than the way you give birth. And that's why we are committed to your choices, safety and comfort. Our labor and delivery team provides evidence-based, high-quality care for women and their families in a supportive, welcoming space - right here close to home. The quality and expert care you expect from Vanderbilt Health with the added hometown feel and family-like community of Wilson County, is here for your birth experience.
Whether you want an all-natural delivery experience or need specialized care for a condition that puts you or baby at higher risk, we work with you to personalize your birth experience. Our teams are prepared for you in a moment's time if you change your mind during your delivery.
Nationally-ranked OBGYN program
On-site Monroe Carell newborn nursery and pediatrics
Midwifery model of care with a full team of midwives, physicians, advanced practice providers and nurses
Family-centered delivery and if needed, c-sections
An experience designed with you in mind including a large family waiting rooms, sibling play area and spacious patient rooms with windows
Expert care, close to home
**A Full Spectrum of Birthing Options**
All-natural unmedicated?birth
Low-intervention birth
Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)
Remote fetal monitoring, allowing for freedom of movement during labor
Ability to bring your own certified doula
Pain management options, including specialized obstetric anesthesiologists onsite 24/7
Choose to bring birthing tools such as peanut balls, birth stools, etc. to help you ease labor pains, be more comfortable, and feel empowered
**WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.**
If your career goal is to develop strong critical care skills and gain clinical knowledge on a variety of diagnoses, the Intensive Care Unit at VWCH can help with this by providing a strong foundation in critical care pathways and critical thinking skills in a strong teamwork environment.
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.
KEY 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.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
- 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.
- 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 con
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