Job DescriptionSummary
ABOUT WILLIAMSON HEALTH | Williamson Health is a regional healthcare system based in Williamson County, Tennessee, with more than 2,300 employees across more than 30 locations and more than 860 physicians and advanced care practitioners offering exceptional healthcare across 60-plus specialties and subspecialties close to home. The flagship facility, Williamson Medical Center, which recently opened its new Boyer-Bryan West Tower, offers extensive women's services, state-of-the-art cardiology services, advanced surgical technologies, an award-winning obstetrics and NICU, leading-edge orthopaedics, outpatient imaging services, and distinct comprehensive emergency and inpatient services for both adult and pediatric patients. Other Williamson Health service providers include the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, The Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, Williamson Health physician practices that are strategically located throughout the community, countywide Emergency Medical Services that include 18 rapid response units, Williamson Health Foundation, and multiple joint venture Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center Walk-In Clinics in Williamson County. Learn more about our many specialized services at WilliamsonHealth.org.
Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.
Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid
Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Position Summary:
Assist in the coordination of planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in the neonatal units in a timely and accurate manner while meeting individual physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of patients and families. Assess and maintain unit-specific competency through the organization and coordination of orientation, competency review and new education.
Position Requirements:
Formal Education / Training:
1. Licensed by the State of Tennessee.
2. Earned a nursing diploma or degree from a college or university.
3. Attains certification/course requirements for specialty within defined time frame per WMC policy
4. At least three years neonatal care experience in an acute care facility.
6. Demonstrates leadership abilities and positive communication skills.
Workplace Experience:
Patient Care Delivery in NICU and Nursery
Equipment and Skills Training:
Standard patient care equipment for services provided. The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting. Equipment: Network Computer System, Pneumatic Tube System, Epidural Catheter Pumps, Omnicell Medication System; Telemetry; Safe Patient Handling Equipment; IV Pumps; PCA Pumps; AT&T Language line.
Physical Environment:
A neonatal unit with patient population neonate to less than 6 months old.
Physical Effort:
1. Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
2. Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Able to lift with assistance up to 250 lbs.
Key Results:
Assists in organizing, directing, developing policies, and administering services in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.
Maintains continuing quality assessment and improvement of patient care delivery and patient safety activities. Collaborates in developing, implementing, reviewing, revising, and monitoring performance improvement activities.
Assists with the coordination of the employee selection process, training, and staff development, work assignments, performance competencies, and provides feedback for evaluations.
Coordinates staffing to insure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from approved departmental budgets.
Participates with other health care teams to coordinate compliance with regulatory agencies.
Performs a comprehensive assessment on all patients within the appropriate time of admission utilizing skills of observation, communication and examination; including data obtained from patient, family and other members of the healthcare team.
Plans the patient's care on an individual basis, identifying problems/needs, nursing diagnosis, standards of care/practice, interventions consistent with identified problems and attainable outcomes.
Functions independently with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidence by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem.
Handles, transports, stores, prepares, administers medications/solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Reassess patient's condition, evaluate patient response and modify plan of care accordingly and in a timely manner.
Documents accurately and timely.
Insures that professional relationships are maintained with patients, their families and friends, clergy, physicians, and other interested groups in the community.
Maintains open and effective communication with leadership to promote and maintain optimal patient safety and maximize operational efficiencies.
