Licensed Practical Nurse PRN - Medical Specialties

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a PRN position in Medical Specialties. This role supports licensed healthcare team members in providing patient care, including direct patient care, educating patients and families, and following established care plans. The LPN works collaboratively with Registered Nurses and other licensed healthcare professionals to evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans as needed. All patient care activities are performed under the delegation and supervision of a licensed professional, adhering to VUMC standards and licensure regulations. The position involves 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, on a PRN (as needed) basis, with no holiday, weekend, or on-call duties. VUMC is a leading institution in Nashville, Tennessee, dedicated to advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research, fostering an environment where expertise is valued and individuals can thrive.

Requirements

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

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.
Supports plans to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Performs nursing interventions such as wound care, point of care testing, and vital signs.
Participates in the development of the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team.
Anticipates resource needs, identifies distinct tasks, sets priorities, schedules activities, meets deadlines, and organizes work within areas of direct responsibility.
Handles multiple assignments, often simultaneously, prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units.
Adapts to changes in patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity.
Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
Demonstrates patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Collects, reports, and records objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner for nursing assessment.
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 procedures 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.