Premium Pay $75/hr* Registered Nurse, Surgical Observation, Night Shift, TempForce - VUH
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
RN
Posted Jul 24
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Surgical Observation
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- 13 weeks · Travel
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Tennessee is $33/hr, across 154 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of complex patients in a comprehensive manner. Recognizes complex learning needs and prepares individual teaching plans for patients/families and consistently demonstrates effective patient education to peers. Consistently ensures a comprehensive continuum of care plan in collaboration with the health care team.
Demonstrates and role models effective communication and conflict resolution skills. Ensures evidence-based care and continuously monitors patient outcomes. Furthers professional growth by engaging in learning activities according to Board of Nursing standards.
Floats across entities to fulfill requirements of the role. Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Nursing Strategic Programs is dedicated to serving the VUMC Health System. The Vanderbilt Medical Center Staffing Collaborative supports nurse staffing needs as a system-wide resource.
The Staffing Collaborative has created a new structure that allows alternative nursing employment at VUMC. Like a travel nurse, the Staffing Collaborative will allow Nursing staff to work 13-week assignments within a specific unit at VUMC. The Department of Nursing Strategic Programs and the Staffing Collaborative provide a new and exciting approach to nursing in a patient-focused, safe, and efficient manner.
The assignment comes with premium pay and optional health benefits.
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse Required
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program (or equivalent experience)
- 1 year of Observation RN experience, Preferred 2 or more years of recent Observation RN experience
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- RN License
- Float pool
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Medical Insurance benefits available through Temp Force
- Premium Pay - $75/hr
Place
- City
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
- Address
- 1211 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37232
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 1,084
Nashville area index 96.3, where 100 is the national average.
Nashville blends Southern charm with a booming healthcare industry, making it a magnet for traveling nurses. Live music spills from honky-tonks on Broadway, while Cumberland River greenways offer outdoor escapes. Beyond bachelorette-party stereotypes, neighborhoods like East Nashville serve up eclectic dining and community grit. It's a city where career growth and culture genuinely intersect.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a leading academic medical center located in Nashville, Tennessee, operating at what it describes as a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. VUMC's mission spans preeminent programs in patient care, education, and…
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