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Unit Summary
This is a small team of five nurses and four administrative staff. We are looking for someone who is proactive and a TEAM PLAYER who will help others when they are not busy.
Your Role:
The Vanderbilt-Ingram System for Timely Access (VISTA) nurse is responsible for managing the new patient access to our Cancer Center. Specifically, each nurse is assigned to a group of physicians. For each new patient he/she works with administrative support to ensure the patient is scheduled with the correct specialist and then request outside medical records, pathology slides and radiology images. The admin person organizes the records for the nurse to review. The nurse reads the entire chart, identifies missing pieces and requests those. The nurse then calls the patient to confirm the medical, surgical, social and oncologic history and documents in the electronic medical record (EPIC). He/she confirms the patient is scheduled to see the correct provider, knows where to go and where to park, and answers any questions .
Position Shift
Five days a week, 40 hours per week. Schedule is somewhat negotiable.
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.
Achieve the Remarkable
*CA MICU, CVICU, SICU, trauma, travel, float, resource, agency
*IND000
*NHCN
