Licensed Practical Nurse - Developmental Medicine Clinic - Beechwood

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental/vision

403(b) retirement

Paid Time off

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Backup childcare

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville is seeking an LPN to support licensed healthcare team members in direct patient care, education, and adherence to the established plan of care. Working Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.

– 4:30 p.m., you will collaborate with RNs and other staff to evaluate progress and ensure safety and quality of care. Vanderbilt Health emphasizes compassion, professional growth, and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Supports licensed healthcare team in patient care per VUMC standards.
• Delivers patient education and participates in care planning.
• Documents nursing assessments and data accurately.
• Performs nursing interventions under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with patients and families and healthcare providers.
• Follows established care plans to monitor patient progress.
• Promotes a safe and healthy environment.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical Documentation

LPN Education

LPN Care Planning

Clinical Competency

Education

LIC-Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

Organization

CHOC Beechwood

Job Summary

Supports the licensed healthcare team members in the provision of patient care to include direct patient care, providing healthcare information to patients/families, and following established plan of care. Works in close collaboration with the RN or a licensed healthcare team member to evaluate the patient’s plan of care and progress toward goal attainment. All patient care activities are undertaken with the delegation/supervision of a licensed professional in accordance with VUMC standards and licensure regulations.

Shift

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.). No holidays/weekends/on call.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with patients/families and health care providers in the delivery of health care services.
• Partners with the healthcare team by following established plan of care to ensure patient progress for effective outcomes.
• Support plans to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Clinical Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments. Contributes to the nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner.
• LPN Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• LPN Care Planning (Novice): Participates in the development of the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team. Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously, prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
• Clinical Competency (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate nursing interventions such as wound care, point of care testing, vitals signs, etc. in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.

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.

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
• Covers 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!

Achieve the Remarkable

Learn more about VUMC Nursing here.

Core Accountabilities

• 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.

Core Capabilities

• 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, 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

• Certifications: LIC‑Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
• Experience Level: 1 year
• Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.