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RN – AcuteDialysis Unit$15,000Sign-On for BSNs!RelocationAssistance AvailableYour Role :You
will apply the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients,
including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. Effectively communicate 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. For more information regarding the physical
requirements and environmental conditions for this job, please click here at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/work-at-vanderbilt/requirements/nursing1.pdf .Position Qualifications:Required:
Graduateof an approved Nursing Program (BSN preferred)
ActiveTennessee RN license
6months of RN experience
Preferred:
DialysisExperience
ApheresisExperience
Position Shift:· This is a 12-hour shift, 36 hours
per week, day shift position. The schedule is made for six weeks and we offer
self-scheduling.Department/Unit Summary:The Acute Hemodialysis/Apheresis Unit in coordination with a multi-
disciplinary team specializes in the treatment of adult and pediatric patients
requiring continuous and intermittent hemodialysis procedures as well as
therapeutic apheresis, including therapeutic plasmapheresis, leukapheresis, LDL
apheresis, therapeutic red cell exchanges and platelet depletions. The
unit is comprised of eight beds including two isolation rooms. Remote
procedures are performed at the patient’s bedside based on acuity level.
Outpatient care is also delivered based on medical necessity deemed by
providers. Nursing staff work closely with nephrology and transfusion
medicine providers to help deliver optimal care to a diverse patient population
that primarily consists of the greater Nashville metropolitan area as well as
outlying areas in middle Tennessee, eastern and western Tennessee, south
central Kentucky and northern Alabama.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.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.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-nursingcaGraduate of an approved Nursing degree program (or equivalent experience), active Tennessee RN license, and 6 months' experience.Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):
Registered Nurse Required
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.
Job Registered Nurse - Critical CareOrganization: Renal Dialysis 201155Title: RN, Acute Dialysis Unit, full-time, days - $15,000 sign-on for BSNs!Location: TN-Nashville-Vanderbilt Hospital (VUH)Requisition ID: 1909606Vanderbilt University Medical Center is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.
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