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Job Summary:

The Medicine Stepdown Unit Registered Nurse will apply the nursing process to plan and implement the care of patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning. The Medicine Stepdown Unit Registered Nurse 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 sign-on bonus for Licensed Nurses
• $15,000 relocation assistance available

Department/Unit Summary:

We are located on the 8th floor of Medical Center East at Vanderbilt University Hospital.

The environment on our unit is friendly, focused on teamwork, and flexible to accommodate our patients' needs.

We care for adult patients 18 and older who are being treated for a variety of medical diagnoses.

Our patients are unique because of their diverse diagnoses and specialized medical needs.

One of the perks of working on my unit is the rare opportunity to be a part of a brand new unit and have an impact on the unit's growth. With 37 beds, we are the largest unit within Vanderbilt University Hospital.

Our nurses are successful because they have strong assessment and communication skills, rely on each for support, and adapt easily to new challenges.

We orient new nurses to our unit by providing a seven-week unit specific orientation with dedicated preceptors.

Position Shift:

• Full-time (36 hours/week), night shift (7p-7a). We offer self scheduling and schedules are posted in six week increments.

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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.

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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.

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