Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care - Private Duty

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

2d•Remote

About The Position

Works in collaboration with the RN or a licensed healthcare team member to provide direct care to patients, both pediatric and adult in the home setting. This role involves navigating intense medical scenarios with autonomy, under the direction of the supervising RN, while maintaining compliance with the physician ordered plan of care. The LPN will administer intravenous fluids, perform sterile procedures, and recognize and respond to clinical situations appropriately and timely to prevent patient decompensation and injury. They will also identify and assess patient needs and clinical changes, accurately reporting assessment findings in a timely manner to the Supervising RN and physician.

Requirements

LIC-Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
1 year
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Nice To Haves

Clinical Competency (Intermediate)
LPN Patient Education (Intermediate)
LPN Care Planning (Intermediate)
Clinical Patient Documentation (Intermediate)

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
Navigates intense medical scenarios with autonomy, under the direction of the supervising RN while maintaining compliance with the physician ordered plan of care
Administer intravenous fluids and perform sterile procedures
Recognize and respond to clinical situations appropriately and timely to prevent patient decompensation and injury
Identify and assess patient needs and clinical changes, accurately reporting assessment findings in a timely manner to Supervising RN and physician
Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.