Licensed Practical Nurse PRN - Bedford & Tullahoma Clinics

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Shelbyville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for administering patient care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This PRN position requires at least one 8 or 12-hour shift per week, depending on needs, and will float to multiple Bedford & Tullahoma Clinics to cover Primary Care & Urgent Care Clinics.

Requirements

LIC-Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
Clinical Patient Documentation (Novice)
LPN Patient Education (Novice)
LPN Care Planning (Novice)
Clinical Competency (Novice)

Responsibilities

Assists RN with medical histories
Assigned duties within LPN scope of care practice
Provides direct patient care which includes medication administration, treatments, and IV initiation within LPN scope of care practice
Adheres to practices and policies outlined to ensure patient safety and follows infection control standards
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
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.