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*Premium Pay $75/hr* Registered Nurse, Surgical Observation, Night Shift, TempForce - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center·Nashville, Tennessee

$75 - $75/hr·Temporary·Contract
·
On Site
·2-5 yrs
·Posted 6 days ago
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About the role

Plan and manage the care of complex patients in a surgical observation unit while ensuring a comprehensive continuum of care. Collaborate with the healthcare team to implement evidence-based interventions and provide effective patient and family education.

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. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness 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.

Organization

  • TempForce
  • Nursing
  • Collab
  • Job
  • Summary: Applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of complex patients in a comprehensive manner. Recognizes complex learning needs and prepares individual teaching plans for patients/families and consistently demonstrates effective patient education to peers. Consistently ensures a comprehensive continuum of care plan in collaboration with the health care team. Demonstrates and role models effective communication and conflict resolution skills. Ensures evidence-based care and continuously monitors patient outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to Board of Nursing standards. Floats across entities to fulfill requirements of the role. . Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Nursing Strategic Programs is dedicated to serving the VUMC Health System. The Vanderbilt Medical Center Staffing Collaborative supports nurse staffing needs as a system-wide resource. The Staffing Collaborative has created a new structure that allows alternative nursing employment at VUMC. Like a travel nurse, the Staffing Collaborative will allow Nursing staff to work 13-week assignments within a specific unit at VUMC. The Department of Nursing Strategic Programs and the Staffing Collaborative provide a new and exciting approach to nursing in a patient-focused, safe, and efficient manner. The assignment comes with premium pay and optional health benefits. The Staffing Collaborative's primary responsibility is to ensure coverage for the most significant scheduling needs across the organization. Assignments may necessitate working weekends and holidays. Minimum requirements will be consistent with the expectations for full-time staff within each specific unit.
  • Job
  • Types: Temporary during the duration of assignment, working full-time hours covering shifts most needed by the unit.
  • Short-Term
  • Assignment
  • Key
  • Benefits: *Premium Pay - $75/hr *Medical Insurance benefits available through Temp Force *RNs typically work 36 – 40 hours per week based on the unit's needs.
  • Locations
  • Available:
  • Vanderbilt
  • University
  • Hospital -
  • Nashville,
  • TN
  • Unit
  • Available:
  • Surgical
  • Observation (10N)
  • Shift: Night shift (7p-7a) - $75/hr
  • Length of assignment: This position has a fixed assignment end date of 01/09/2027

Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse Required
  • Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program (or equivalent experience) -1 year of Observation RN experience, Preferred 2 or more years of recent Observation RN experience Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR): Registered Nurse BLS, ACLS, and PALS 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 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. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
  • Nursing
  • Patient
  • Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
  • 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. Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations. Demonstrates sufficient acumen to recognize problems, ask questions and to contact the patient's primary care provider and other members of the healthcare team. Has experience in gathering pertinent clinical data that aid in referral, treatment, or other primary care pathways.
  • Evidence-Based
  • Practice (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for evidence to answer clinical questions. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
  • Core
  • Accountabilities:
  • Organizational
  • Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
  • Problem
  • Solving/
  • Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
  • Breadth of
  • Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
  • Team
  • Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
  • Core
  • Capabilities :
  • Supporting
  • Colleagues:-
  • Develops
  • Self and
  • Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.-
  • Builds and
  • Maintains
  • Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.-

Responsibilities

Certifications: LIC-Registered Nurse - Tennessee Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 1 year Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. 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.

Requirements

Requires a Registered Nurse license in Tennessee and a degree from an approved discipline-specific program. Minimum of 1 year of Observation RN experience is required, with BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

  • professional certificate
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Patient Assessment
  • Physical Examinations
  • Patient Education
  • Care Coordination
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Nursing Process
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Clinical Data Gathering

Benefits

  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Wellness Offerings
  • Retirement Offerings

Posting details

Employment type
Temporary, Contract
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$75 - $75/hr
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Application
Employer website
VU

Hiring organization

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

From specializing in transplants and pediatric cancer to solving undiagnosed diseases, we know solving the most complex problems prepares us to solve any problem. We are committed to excellence in patient care, research, and medical education and training. We thrive on...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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  • Communicates
  • Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
  • Delivering
  • Excellent
  • Services:-
  • Serves
  • Others with
  • Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.-
  • Solves
  • Complex
  • Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.-
  • Offers
  • Meaningful
  • Advice and
  • Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
  • Ensuring
  • High
  • Quality: -
  • Performs
  • Excellent
  • Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.-
  • Ensures
  • Continuous
  • Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. -
  • Fulfills
  • Safety and
  • Regulatory
  • Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
  • Managing
  • Resources
  • Effectively: -
  • Demonstrates
  • Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.-
  • Stewards
  • Organizational
  • Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.-
  • Makes
  • Data
  • Driven
  • Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
  • Fostering
  • Innovation:-
  • Generates
  • New
  • Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.-
  • Applies
  • Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.-
  • Adapts to
  • Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements. Position Qualifications:
  • Market context

    Tennessee nursing roles need flexible RNs

    In Tennessee, nursing roles often stay active because hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings need licensed RNs who can cover full-time schedules and rotating shifts. These positions can be competitive when they include weekend, holiday, and call coverage, since employers usually look for candidates who can balance clinical skill with schedule flexibility. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, helping you review key details faster before applying.

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