Registered Nurse 2, Center for Women's Health, Maternal Feta...

Company: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Murfreesboro
Posted on: February 14, 2020

Job Description:

SunIRef:it Registered Nurse 2, Center for Women's Health, Maternal Fetal Medicine - Murfreesboro, FT Days (32hrs/wk) Vanderbilt University Medical Center 606 reviews - Murfreesboro, TN Vanderbilt University Medical Center 606 reviews Read what people are saying about working here. Registered Nurse 2, Center for Women's Health - Murfreesboro, FT Days Requisition Number 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. Click Here To View The VUMC Promise of Discovery JOB SUMMARY: 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. 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: 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 ACCOUNTABILITIES: Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members. CORE CAPABILITIES: SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES (P2): Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas. Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES (P2): Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (P2): Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY (P2): Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. FOSTERING INNOVATION (P2): Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements. Basic Qualifications Position Qualifications Required: Graduate of an approved Nursing Program 1 year of RN experience Women's Health experience Preferred: High risk OB experience Position Shift: hours vary between 7:00am - 4:30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 32 hrs/wk Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR): Registered Nurse Required VUMC Recent Accomplishments Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments: US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology (Bill Wilkerson Center), 12 adult and 10 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training Truven Health Analytics: among the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America" The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Tennessee Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US Achieve the Remarkable Learn more about VUMC Nursing: Nursing Careers: Benefits: Our Nursing Philosophy: Our Nursing Leadership: d Governance: Education & Professional Development: Life In Nashville: VUMC Nursing: Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands: Heavy Work category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move objects. Movement Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device. Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees. Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders. Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders. Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving. Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot. Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward. Frequent: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders. Frequent: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands. Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation. Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands. Sensory Frequent: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information. Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision. Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors. Continuous: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips. Environmental Conditions Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area. Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses. Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Today report job - original job

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