VIP Licensed Practical Nurse - Outpatient - Pediatrics - Gallatin

Vanderbilt Health; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health VIP MS - Gallatin seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to collaborate with Advanced Practice Clinicians, assess patient needs, and deliver goal-focused, age-appropriate care under supervision. You will help plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care following VIP standards and licensure regulations.

The role emphasizes patient flow, documentation in the electronic health record, and coordination with the care team to ensure safe, efficient clinic operations and high-quality

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required.
• Experience collaborating with licensed clinicians and care teams is preferred.
• Familiarity with clinic workflow and patient care processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service: move patients from waiting rooms to exam areas and communicate delays.
• Plan and manage care by gathering screening data and preparing patients for examination.
• Assist MD/provider with routine procedures and collect lab specimens.
• Maintain patient charts and documentation in the EHR and ensure exam rooms are stocked.
• Participate in staff meetings and quality improvement activities.

Education

LPN License

Tools

EHR (Electronic Health Record)

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health : With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region's largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you'll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization:

VIP MS - Gallatin

Job Summary:

The Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) works in close collaboration with the licensed Advanced Practice Clinician to evaluate the patient's reason for visit. All patient care activities are undertaken with the delegation/supervision of a licensed professional. In accordance with VIP standards and licensure regulations, under the adequate supervision of a licensed professional, the LPN uses and documents the nursing process to plan, deliver and evaluate goal-focused, individualized, safe, age-specific care for patients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Customer Service
   • a) Uses current technology to pull patients expeditiously from waiting rooms to exam areas.
   • b) Proactively communicates delays to patients.
   • c) Demonstrates professional behavior in all setting visible to patients and visitors.
   • d) Proactively identifies patient/visitor needs and takes steps to assist.
   • e) Applies age specific/cultural considerations to the patients.
2. Planning and Managing Care
   • a) Gathers screening and other data for the health care team.
   • b) Demonstrates individual and team accountability by meeting basic patient/family needs:
     • o Accompanies patients/families to exam rooms
     • o Prepares patient for examination
     • o Performs diagnostic testing (e.g. spirometry).
   • c) Works with MD/provider to maintain efficient, effective clinic flow; checks schedules and organizes patient flow.
   • d) Assists MD/provider with routine office procedure and collects lab specimens
   • e) Maintains patient's charts and other patient care documents within the electronic health record.
   • f) Prepares diagnostic testing requisitions.
   • g) Communicates patient needs to MD/provider through accurate use of electronic health record task system.
   • h) Ensures cleanliness of exam room equipment, instruments; and keeps exam rooms adequately stocked.
   • i) Notifies appropriate staff member when supply inventory is low to ensure that clinic is adequately stocked.
   • j) Assists in maintain
3. Patient/Family Education
   • Distributes patient family education material as directed by providers.
   • Incorporates a variety of resources to teach & support patient and family learning (e.g., nebulizer training)
4. Continuous Learning
   • Participates in staff meetings.
   • Develops and achieves personal and professional goals.
   • Contributes to the achievement of VIP goals.
   • Participates in the quality improvement through data collection and documentation.
5. Communication and Collaboration
   • Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the health care team.
   • Coordinate's clinic flow to optimize efficiencies.
   • Uses EHR effectively.
   • Personal behavior positively influences environment.
   • Receives feedback in a respectful and positive manner.
6. Lab Duties
   • Analysis of specimens
     • o Identifies and processes patient samples using appropriate laboratory protocol, inclusive of laboratory safety protocol.
     • o Performs analysis using appropriate procedures including reagent preparation and appropriate QC.
     • o Operates instruments and equipment accurately and efficiently using established protocol and QC checks.
     • o Completes analysis within established time deadlines.
   • Evaluation of results
     • o Evaluates results obtained from patient and QC samples to assure validity before reporting values.
   • Laboratory compliance
     • o Maintains files per individual laboratory protocol.
     • o Performs and documents corrective and preventive maintenance and instrument function checks and records per department policy and protocol, both routine and periodic.
     • o Recognizes and documents instrument malfunction and takes corrective action by performing repairs or notifying a supervisor.
     • o Restocks, documents receipt of, opening, and expiration
7. Regular and reliable attendance required
8. All other duties as assigned

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

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 ca