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Organization: Labor and Delivery
Job Summary:
Labor and Delivery nightshift position. Must have 2 years of recent L & D experience.
Responsible for assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for various patients within the facility. Reports directly to the Clinical Director of the unit. This position works in conjunction with other members of nursing service, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families. It collaborates with various members of the healthcare team to ensure quality of care across the continuum. Requires the ability to be self-directed and quality focused. Interpersonal communication skills are a necessary function of this position.
Hours of Position: Full-time, night shift
$20k sign-on bonus for eligible candidates! (current employees and candidates who have worked at Vanderbilt within the last year are not eligible.)
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Evidence-Based Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions.
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.
Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Certifications:
LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Work Experience:
Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level:
1 year
Education:
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
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
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