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Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown, Full Time Days

  • Company: Vumc
  • Location: Nashville, TN
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mc.vanderbilt.edu
  • Founded 1874

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a non-profit health system in Nashville with hospitals and clinics across Middle Tennessee, academically tied to Vanderbilt University. As of 2023 it reported over 3 million patient visits yearly, about 40,000 staff, and 1,741 licensed beds; records note a founding in 1874. See Wikipedia.

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Vumc is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown, Full Time Days to join the team in Nashville, TN. This full time days opportunity focuses on high-quality patient care in a stepdown setting.

The Opportunity

Step into a full time days Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown role at Vumc in Nashville, TN, where you will support patients transitioning from intensive care and contribute to coordinated medical management. Candidates searching for Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown, Full Time Days jobs in Nashville, TN or Vumc careers will find a position that prioritizes clinical excellence, patient safety, and collaborative practice during daytime shifts. This Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown, Full Time Days near me listing offers the chance to apply your nursing skills in a structured hospital environment.

Core Duties

  • Perform comprehensive assessments and continuous monitoring of patients on the medicine stepdown unit
  • Administer medications, treatments, and therapies according to established protocols and physician orders
  • Document patient status, interventions, and responses accurately in the electronic medical record
  • Collaborate with physicians, charge nurses, and interdisciplinary team members to develop and adjust care plans
  • Educate patients and families on conditions, medications, and discharge preparation
  • Recognize and escalate changes in patient condition promptly to ensure timely intervention
  • Maintain a safe environment by following infection control, fall prevention, and unit safety standards
  • Support unit operations during full time days shifts through efficient prioritization of multiple patients

Qualifications

  • Current registered nurse license valid for practice in Tennessee
  • Proven clinical competence in acute or intermediate-level medical nursing care
  • Strong assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills suitable for a medicine stepdown setting
  • Ability to manage full time days schedule and respond effectively to dynamic patient needs
  • Familiarity with electronic documentation systems and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development as a Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown

More About Vumc

Vumc is hiring for this role and offers a supportive team environment.

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This full-time days RN role is based in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee—a Southeastern state bordered by Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri (Tennessee overview). Expect a large academic-medical campus setting rather than a remote post.

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Accor

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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank

Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED

National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)

GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD

Cost of living in Tennessee: 8.1% below the national average — via BEA

Median household income in Davidson County: $75,664 — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Nearby history: Shelby Street Bridge, listed 1986 (200m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 69°F / low 48°F year-round (summers around 87°F, winters around 29°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Walkability: Most walkable (18.7/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index

Typical rent nearby: $1,578/mo (1BR) · $1,730/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents

  • Elevation 128m (420 ft)

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Build the skills for this role

Build stepdown-ready strengths: prioritization of multi-patient assignments, cardiac/respiratory assessment, drip titration awareness, early deterioration recognition, and clear SBAR communication. No certification catalog or costs were supplied for this listing—confirm unit-required credentials (e.g., BLS/ACLS) with VUMC hiring contacts.

Be ready to walk through stepdown scenarios (desat, chest pain, post-procedure care), how you prioritize a full assignment, and examples of teamwork on a busy day shift. Ask about nurse-to-patient ratios, orientation length, float expectations, and documentation systems at VUMC Medicine Stepdown.

Strong fit if you want day-shift inpatient nursing in a large Nashville academic medical center (VUMC), prefer stepdown acuity over general floor or ICU extremes, and are comfortable in a high-volume non-profit system with research and teaching activity nearby.

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  • Role Registered Nurse. Medicine Stepdown, Full Time Days
  • Employer Vumc
  • Location Nashville, TN
  • Type Full Time
  • Posted July 13, 2026
  • Apply by 2026-08-12
  • Country context US
  • Overview Full original description on this page (336 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)

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