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Registered Nurse RN Surgical Stepdown 20K Signing Bonus (Weekends Only)

Employer
Vanderbilt Health
Location
Nashville, TN
Closing date
May 18, 2022

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Profession
Nurse
Specialty
Nursing
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Job Description Registered Nurse RN Surgical Stepdown 20K Signing Bonus (Weekends Only)-2206427

Job
: Registered Nurse - Critical CarePrimary Location
: TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Hospital (VUH)Organization
: 9N Surgical Stepdown 10 201969


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 hires Department/Unit Summary: The Surgical Step-down 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:
  • Full-time (36 hours/week)
  • Days (7am-7pm)
  • Nights (7pm-7am)
  • Weekends-Only (Friday-Sun)

General orientation will take place Monday-Friday during the first week of employment

View how Vanderbilt Health employees celebrated the difference they make every day:

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:
  • 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:
Nursing Careers: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/index.html
Benefits: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/benefits.html
Our Nursing Philosophy: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/philosophy.html
Our Nursing Leadership: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/leadership.html
Shared Governance: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/shared-governance.html
Education & Professional Development: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/professional-development.html
Life In Nashville: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/nashville.html
VUMC Nursing: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbilt-nursing

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