Charge RN - Ear, Nose & Throat; ENT Clinic

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Organization:

OTO Clinical Group 2

The Charge Nurse is assigned to a designated clinical area to assist in assuring a patient/family focused environment. Works under the direction of the Manager/Supervisor to develop, implement and evaluate systems that promote cost effective, quality patient care. The Registered Nurse, Charge is a frontline member of the leadership team.

Monday - Friday
7:30am - 4:30pm

Vanderbilt's General Ear, Nose and Throat team offers expert care for adults and children with a range of conditions. Our doctors and surgeons are nationally recognized as leading experts in their field. With extensive specialized training, they are uniquely prepared to diagnose, treat and manage the full spectrum of ear, nose and throat-related disorders.

• Coordinates patient throughput.
• Holds healthcare team accountable to clinical and service standards.
• Partners with the healthcare team for day-to-day execution of the mission and strategic plan of the organization.
• Acts as a clinical resource for novice staff members as well as assisting experienced staff in problem‑solving skills for complex patient care situations.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Evidence-Based Practice (Advanced):
  Recognizes, implements, and evaluates practice changes based on published research. Demonstrates expertise in applying evidence-based practices to challenging and complex situations.
• Care Planning (Intermediate):
  Demonstrates ability to anticipate and plan for complex resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work. Collaborates with members of the health‑care team to identify desired outcomes, anticipates problems and obstacles before they arise, and adapts changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity.
• Nursing Patient Education (Intermediate):
  Demonstrates mastery of patient education in practical applications of a difficult nature. Provides patient health education services without requiring instruction from others and trains and educates by setting the example, giving technical instruction, and raising the level of performance of others.
• Nursing Patient Assessment & Evaluation (Novice):
  Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to assess and evaluate patients in moderate‑difficulty practical applications, conduct primary care interviews and physical examinations, and gather pertinent clinical data to aid in referral or treatment.
• Leadership (Fundamental Awareness):
  Understands difference between managing people and leading them, demonstrates leadership with peers and as a team member, influences others positively, and shows technical leadership by taking responsibility for projects and assignments.

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.

• Affordable High‑Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and/or vision plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (flex PTO)
• Tuition…