Hello, and welcome to the VOR Holding Room/PACU, located on the third floor of Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH)!
The environment on our unit is friendly and family oriented. Leadership is supportive of personal and professional staff growth. We have many experienced nurses with ICU backgrounds. Staff is supportive of each other. They readily welcome and share their knowledge with all new nurses. They are eager to help when needed.
We care for adult patients who electively or emergently are having surgery. Our patients may be having simple procedures that allow them to go home the same day or may be undergoing complex surgeries that will require them to be cared for in an intensive care setting. Surgery is a unique place in healthcare. After surgery, patients’ lives are changed.
There are many advantages to working in VOR Holding/PACU. New Graduate Nurses receive support from experienced clinical staff leaders and from staff. We have a flexible scheduling system with a variety of 9-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts. Staff can have the opportunity to connect with multiple patients and families every day and at the most vulnerable and critical time in their lives.
Our nurses are successful because we maintain a strong Shared Governance structure. Our Unit Board meets every month. Staff work with leadership addressing all aspects of their practice to improve the care of patients, of families, and to increase satisfaction in their work environment.
Our approach to the orientation of new nurses to the VOR Holding Room/PACU is competency-based. New nurses are provided with a 12-week orientation with a dedicated preceptor.
WE ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.
Professional development, opportunities, and interests are discussed during orientation and throughout the year during performance conversations. Please visit Work at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to explore open nursing positions.
