Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a Magnet recognized organization and internationally respected leader in medical education research and patient care, enjoys a reputation for excellence unlike any other healthcare facility.
An important part of that is the high regard we and our patients have for our staff. In fact, we have been named one of the top 100 Best Places to Work in the nation in Fortune magazine´s annual survey, the first educational institution to ever be named to the list. If you want a career where your knowledge is respected and your voice heard, come to Vanderbilt.We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position: Manager, Patient Care Services Inpatient Medicine 8 South The Manager has comprehensive operational authority and responsibility for designated clinical area(s). Their responsibilities include: fiscal accountability, maintaining quality and regulatory standards, maintaining a high level of patient/family centered care and service, patient and staff satisfaction, program development, managing and developing teams, and ensuring integration with the clinical enterprise.Minimum Requirements: This position requires a TN RN License, Masters degree and a minimum of 5 years nursing experience. Additional nursing experience may be substituted for required education on a 2:1 basis (2 years of experience for each year of education required, but not attained). If education is substituted for required education, enrollment in a Masters Degree program, with the understanding that degree will be attained within a specified timeframe, will be required. Preferred Qualifications: Two years of management experience and two years of oncology and/or cardiac telemetry experience preferred. Additional Information: This is a full-time position; 40 hours per week. 8 South is a 28-bed unit comprised of 8 Cardiac and 20 medical beds. The unit offers all private room accommodations with telemetry capability. Patients admitted to this floor are cared for by nurses who specialize in Cardiac Medicine and General Medicine. The staff of these units care for patients including, but not limited to, the following: cardiac acute care needs including ischemic disease, chest pain, acute MI, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, interventional patients; medical acute care needs: Pneumonia, CHF, COPD/Asthma exacerbations, Diabetes, GI Bleeding, HIV Positive Illnesses, Mental Status Changes, Sickle Cell Crisis, and Renal Failure. Nurses on 8 South also administer chemotherapy to the non-surgical oncology patient. Nurses who work on 8 South develop an expertise in generalist care. Because this unit offers such a variety of diagnoses, nurses are challenged to stay knowledgeable concerning all disease processes and treatments. With a strong team approach and excellent nurse to patient ratios, the nurses on these units proudly provide the very best of care to the patient population. We offer an exciting team focused environment for nurses interested in contributing to the delivery of quality patient care.Vanderbilt is a smoke-free workplace in compliance with the Non-Smoker Protection Act, Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1801-1810. In accordance with that law and Vanderbilt policy, smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on Vanderbilt property.