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RN Circulator, Full time Days, Shelbyville

Direct Jobs, Nashville, TN, United States


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. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness 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
Surgical Services

Job Summary
Responsible for planning, organizing, and administering patient care within the scope of his or her training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes, in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Tennessee.

Hours of Position
Full‑time (40 hours per week). Days from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Holiday or weekend rotation required. Call 5–7 days per month. Shifts 4 to 10 hours per week with Wednesdays off.

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 toward 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 home care (novice): Possesses ample fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate patients in practical applications of moderate difficulty in the home setting. The RN Home Care works autonomously to provide safe, thorough and effective physician‑ordered care in the home setting. Conducts primary care patient interviews, assesses the safety of the home environment and performs a comprehensive physical assessment. The RN Home Care demonstrates appropriate acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider.

Nursing patient education (novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

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.

Evidence‑based nutrition practice (novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for nutrition evidence to answer clinical questions. 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.

Benefits

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!

Position Qualifications

Licensure: Registered Nurse – Licensure‑Others.

Work experience: Relevant work experience.

Experience level: Less than 1 year.

Education: Graduate of an approved discipline‑specific program.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

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