RN Virtual Interview Day December 2nd - NICU - Extremely Low Birth Weight Unit

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Organization:

Neonatal Services

Job Summary:

• REGISTERED NURSE INTERVIEW DAY
• NICU EXTREMELY TINY BABY UNIT
• DECEMBER 2, 2026 7AM-7PM .

Join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our most fragile patients.

The EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT TEAM cares for some of the most fragile patients, including extremely premature infants born as early as 22 weeks gestation. Our Very Low Birth Weight Unit provides advanced, high-acuity care to critically ill newborns requiring complex respiratory support, surgical management, and multidisciplinary care. Nurses in this role develop expertise in caring for micro-preemies and infants with complex medical and surgical conditions while partnering closely with families through every stage of their journey. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, specialized clinical teams, and a collaborative environment dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for our tiniest patients.

Virtual Interview Day Details

Date: December 2nd

Time: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Same-Day Offers Available

About Our NICU

Founded in 1961 by Mildred Stahlman, MD , Vanderbilt’s NICU was one of the first specialized programs in the world dedicated exclusively to pre-term infant care. Neonatal Services is organized into specialized pods, allowing for cohorting of patient diagnoses and delivery of highly expert, focused care. We are a level IV tertiary care NICU that attends to the complex care needs of more than 1400 fragile newborns per year.

Position Details

Shift: Nights (7 PM – 7 AM)

Schedule: 36 hours per week

Setting: Extremely Tiny Baby Unit

Preferred Qualifications

NICU experience preferred

Candidates without NICU experience are encouraged to apply — extensive training provided

Strong critical thinking and teamwork skills

Passion for delivering family-centered care

Why Join Us?

Work in a nationally recognized, pioneering NICU

• •Gain specialized skills through a robust training program
• •Relocation Assistance Available
• •Vanderbilt Nursing Tuition Reimbursement
• •RN Loan Repayment Program

Be part of a supportive, collaborative team

Make a lasting impact on infants and their families

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.

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.

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• •Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• •Dental and /or vision plan
• •403 (b) retirement plan
• •Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• •Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• •Short-Long term disability
• •Subsidized backup childcare
• •And many more... Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!

Achieve the Remarkable:

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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.- 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 Resourc