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Organization:

Nursing Educ & Prf Development

Job Summary:

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This posting is for the Winter 2025 Start Dates (May 12, 2025 start date) of the VUMC Nurse Residency Program.

The program targets the new graduate nurse or the RN with less than six (6) months RN work experience upon application. The new graduate nurse will have successfully taken NCLEX prior to the program start date. This position requires graduation from an accredited nursing program. Full-time hours of 36-40 hours per week is required during the first year of the Nurse Residency Program. BLS certification required prior to start. Background checks are performed and approved prior to employment.

Application Information

Early posting started in July 2024.

Our current posting will continue through April 1, 2025.

Application review and manager conversations: Unit manager conversations begin after application and video interview received.

The Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program is a great way to begin your nursing career and grow into a highly skilled Registered Nurse through our comprehensive training designed specifically for new graduate nurses. Our program means:

• Accredited - Only Nashville hospital accredited through the Practice Transition Accreditation Program of the American Nurse Credentialing Center for excellence in new nurse training and development.
• Support - Designated mentors, specially trained nurse resident leaders and preceptors, and access to the benefits of one of most-recognized teaching hospitals in the Southeast.
• Magnet - Working in a Magnet-designated hospital where you will have access to education and development through every stage of your career leading to greater autonomy at the bedside.
• Diversity & Inclusion – Through the work of our Senior Director of Nurse Diversity and Inclusion, we promote environments that are welcoming, equitable, inclusive, and diverse to foster a sense of belonging.
• Move to Nashville Bonus: We offer relocation incentive bonuses to help you move to one of the most vibrant cities in the country. Your address is derived from the Workday application site for Relocation assistance and added to the offer letter.
• Pay off Student Loans: Through our loan repayment program, you get significant monthly payments.
• Signing Bonus: We offer signing bonuses for nurse residents.
• Benefits Day One: Health insurance is active Day One.

Signing Bonuses:

VUMC is excited to offer the following Nurse Resident Sign-On Bonuses:

• Vanderbilt University Hospital Adult Acute Care $15,000
• Vanderbilt University Hospital Adult Critical Care $5,000
• Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Acute Care $5,000
• Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Critical Care $15,000
• Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital $10,000
• Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital $10,000
• Ambulatory $10,000

The Nurse Residency Program runs one year with a 2nd year commitment. We are accepting both BSN and ASN degrees.

Please visit our NRP site to learn about each unit. https://www.vumc.org/nurse-residency-program/track-listing-units

Hear from our Nurse Residents:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/lpPmMtqh9DU 

Process:

Step 1: Enter your resume, education, work history, unit preferences, and answer the pre-screen questions. After this is received and reviewed you will receive an email about Part 2 which is to record the video. Record your interview with our provided InterviewStream link.

Step 2: Your application and recorded video interview will then be reviewed and forwarded to our department managers.

Step 3: Virtual Department Conversation.

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.

Learn more about Vanderbilt nursing:

Nursing Careers: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/index.html

Benefits: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/benefits.html

Philosophy: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/philosophy.html

Leadership: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/leadership.html

Shared Governance: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/shared-governance.html

Professional Development: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/professional-development.html

Life In Nashville: http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/nashville.html

Vanderbilt Nursing: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbilt-nursing

Vanderbilt is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer

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 (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with nursing patient assessment and evaluations.
• Nursing Patient Education (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient education.
• Care Planning (Fundamental Awareness): Establishes realistic personal work goals and objectives. Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on projects and assignments.
• Evidence-Based Practice (Fundamental Awareness): Recognizes nursing practice is research-based and questions or demonstrates curiosity about the scientific basis of practice.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively :- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.- Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

Less than 1 year

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program: Nursing (Required)

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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.