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Director, Inpatient Nursing (Oncology)
Vanderbilt Health
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Your Role:
The Director Nursing Inpatient provides leadership within the assigned Inpatient Units by developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures; supervising, coordinating, and evaluating the activities; preparing operating and capital expenditure budgets; and evaluates and interprets human resources actions and policies.
The Director oversees the Inpatient Myelosuppression (Stem Cell Transplant) and the Inpatient Hematology Oncology units.
Learn about Myelosuppression:
This unit is a 34 bed unit that specializes in stem cell transplants, malignant hematology and clinical trials. Our patient focus is on family-centered patient care and maintaining the patient's quality of life.
A typical shift for our nurses includes caring for patients with the assistance of a care partner; administering chemotherapy, blood products, a variety of medications, reviewing laboratory findings and collaborating with the medical team to assess and address goals of care; educating patients on disease and treatment options. We are dedicated to providing a fulfilling and high energy work environment. Our nurses and care partners have a unique perspective on compassion and a strong belief in the enormous potential of cancer survivorship.
Our multidisciplinary team follows the span of our patients' lives through their physicality, frailties, suffering and successes while promoting wellness and self-care.
* A 34-bed positive air flow heap-filtration unit
* Dedicated to providing care to Vanderbilt's Cancer Patient Population who require a higher level of care
* Part of Vanderbilt's Critical Care Tower and we opened in 2012
* A unit who supports our Cancer Caregivers - They are provided with access to showers and laundry facilities, and there is a dedicated family zone in each patient room
* Dedicated to the physical rehabilitation of our patients as we know cancer can have devastating effects. A Rehabilitation room has been created, with a recumbent bicycle, elliptical machine and ballet barre
A unit with a nurse patient ratio of 1:3 or 1:4
Learn about Inpatient Hematology Oncology:
The Vanderbilt Inpatient Hematology/Oncology Unit is a 27-bed unit dedicated to the best possible care for patients with diagnoses of leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell, anemia and solid tumors. The nurse patient ratio for this unit is typically 1:5 with a mix of majority oncology patients and some general medicine patients.
The primary responsibilities of the Director role include:
- Facilitates optimal patient journey for seamless execution of plan of care as patients progress according to patterned pathways.
- Develops goals and objectives for the department based on interpretation of institutional policy and goals.
- Engages with Palliative Care services and the progression of skill of institutional multidisciplinary discussion of "goals of care" with patients.
- Initiate changes in or develop new policies, procedures and/or methods.
- Ensure the most effective operations of the department through program development, process improvement and coordination/integration of processes with other departments.
- Engages bedside nurses in formal nursing research for relevant patient improvement opportunities.
- Standardize services, processes, resources, and practice to improve efficiency.
- Ensure standards are met within area of responsibility to assure clinical enterprise accreditation/licensure.
Position Shift : This is a full-time, day shift position.
Qualifications : Nursing degree required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), or Doctorate in nursing.
Masters degree or higher education required.
If nursing degree at Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) level, then masters can be non-nursing degree. (Required)
5 years experience in Inpatient Oncology/Hematology/BMT. (Required)
Registered Nurse (Required)
Master's preferred.
OCN Certification
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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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* Our Nursing Philosophy : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/philosophy.html
* Our Nursing Leadership : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/leadership.html
* Shared Governance : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/shared-governance.html
* Education & Professional Development : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/professional-development.html
* Life In Nashville : http://www.vumcnursingcareers.com/nashville.html
* VUMC Nursing : http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=vanderbilt-nursing
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