Health eCareers is Hiring a Clinical Nurse Specialist Inpatient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Near Nashville, TN
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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and 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.
OrganizationThe Burn Center Job SummaryJOB SUMMARY Performs a wide range of nursing clinical, consultative, educational and research activities with established expertise. Serves as a mentor and leader in the development of standards and in the training and monitoring of practice to achieve and maintain those standards. Key Responsibilities
Acts as an internal and external consultant and liaison to promote agreed upon clinical enterprise or Patient Care Center goals.
reviews nursing care plans for selected patients and serves as a resource to the nursing staff
teaches and models new skills/care modalities for the health care team
serves as a mentor to nursing staff on clinical, professional and research practices that support high quality, satisfying and cost beneficial care across the continuum.
Fosters individual and corporate staff development in the area of specialty
directs and/or conducts needs assessments for individuals or groups
develops, coordinates, implements and evaluates orientation and continuing education systems
Participates in scholarly and/or research activities in area of expertise.
maintains current knowledge of professional literature
conducts, coordinates or participates in research studies
writes for publication
teaches, precepts or mentors nursing students
participates in community projects
Assists in designing tools and systems to facilitate and optimize nursing care.
uses continuous improvement techniques (Plan, Do, Study, Act) to select or target areas/processes for improvement
mentors others in the continuous improvement cycle
shares results of process improvement with others on a timely basis either through verbal or written presentations
Provides expert nursing care to selected patients in area of specialty.
plans and manages patient care
provides patient and family education
prepares patient for the next level of care
addresses problems
communicates/collaborates effectively to meet patient and team goals
Under the direction of the PCC Administrative Director, participates in program development.
coordinates or directs program development
implements program(s)
evaluates program results and processes
Technical Capabilities**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. BenefitsAs 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 RemarkableLearn more about VUMC Nursing:
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Core Accountabilities
Organizational Impact: Plans and sets own objectives to deliver against responsibilities that have a direct impact on the near term results of a system or institution. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Solves highly complex problems and recommends solutions that may have broad impact to the function.* Breadth of Knowledge: Viewed as the technical expert at VUMC within a professional area and a broad knowledge of other professional areas. * Team Interaction: Leads complex project teams; coaches and guides team members and develops strategy for project execution.
**Core Capabilities** **:** Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively: Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues. Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance. Ensuring High Quality : - Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with Compensation Information$0.0 / - $0.0 / Starting At: 0.0 Up To: 0.0