Licensed Practical Nurse

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center plays a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care. Working in close collaboration with licensed Advanced Practice Clinicians, the LPN evaluates patient reasons for visit and undertakes all patient care activities with delegation and supervision of a licensed professional.

• Customer Service
  • Utilize current technology to efficiently pull patients from waiting rooms to exam areas.
  • Proactively communicate delays to patients.
  • Demonstrate professional behavior in all settings visible to patients and visitors.
  • Identify patient/visitor needs and take steps to assist.
  • Apply age-specific/cultural considerations to patient care.
• Planning and Managing Care
  • Gather screening and other data for the healthcare team.
  • Meet basic patient/family needs by accompanying patients/families to exam rooms, preparing patients for examination, and performing diagnostic testing.
  • Work with MD/providers to maintain efficient clinic flow, check schedules, and organize patient flow.
  • Assist MD/providers with routine office procedures and collect lab specimens.
  • Maintain patient charts and other patient care documents within the electronic health record.
  • Prepare diagnostic testing requisitions and communicate patient needs to MD/providers through accurate use of the electronic health record task system.
  • Ensure cleanliness of exam room equipment, instruments, and maintain exam rooms adequately stocked.
  • Notify staff members when supply inventory is low to ensure the clinic is adequately stocked.
• Patient/Family Education
  • Distribute patient/family education materials as directed by providers.
  • Incorporate various resources to teach and support patient and family learning.
• Continuous Learning
  • Participate in staff meetings.
  • Develop and achieve personal and professional goals.
  • Contribute to the achievement of VIP goals.
  • Participate in quality improvement through data collection and documentation.
• Communication and Collaboration
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
  • Coordinate clinic flow to optimize efficiencies.
  • Use the EHR effectively.
  • Personal behavior positively influences the environment.
  • Receive feedback in a respectful and positive manner.
• Lab Duties
  • Analysis of specimens
    • Identify and process patient samples using appropriate laboratory protocol, inclusive of laboratory safety protocol.
    • Perform analysis using appropriate procedures, including reagent preparation and quality control checks.
    • Operate instruments and equipment accurately and efficiently using established protocol and quality control checks.
    • Complete analysis within established time deadlines.
  • Evaluation of Results
    • Evaluate results obtained from patient and quality control samples to assure validity before reporting values.
  • Lab Compliance
    • Maintain files per individual laboratory protocol.
    • Perform and document corrective and preventive maintenance and instrument function checks and records per department policy and protocol, both routine and periodic.
    • Recognize and document instrument malfunction and take corrective action by performing repairs or notifying a supervisor.
    • Restock, document receipt of, opening, and expiration.
  • Regular and Reliable Attendance Required
  • All Other Duties as Assigned
  Technical Capabilities

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Nursing Philosophy emphasizes the importance of highly skilled and specialized nursing care in delivering quality 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.

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing.

Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and/or vision plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid Time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short-Long term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• And many more...

Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program

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• Our Nursing Philosophy
• Our Nursing Leadership
• Shared Governance
• Education & Professional Development
• Life In Nashville
• VUMC Nursing

Organizational Impact:

Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.

Problem Solving/Complexity of work:

Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.

Breadth of Knowledge:

Applies knowledge of standards, established processes, and procedure that apply to your own job.

Team Interaction:

Provides guidance to entry-level co-workers.

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops Self and Others:
    • Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities
• Builds and Maintains Relationships:
  • Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles, and develops relationships across areas
• Communicates Effectively:
  • Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner

• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves Others with Compassion:
    • Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others, and how to provide excellent service
• Solves Complex Problems:
  • Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support:
  • Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support

• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs Excellent Work:
    • Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements:
  • Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department

• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates Accountability:
    • Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service
• Stewards Organizational Resources:
  • Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources

• Makes Data Driven Decisions:
  • Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error

• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates New Ideas:
    • Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them
• Applies Technology:
  • Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action
• Adapts to Change:
  • Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

1 year

Education:

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program

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