Licensed Practical Nurse PRN - Plastics & Cosmetic Surgery Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

17d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports licensed healthcare team members in providing patient care, including direct patient care, offering healthcare information to patients/families, and following established care plans. The LPN works collaboratively with an RN or other licensed healthcare team member to evaluate patient care plans and progress. All patient care activities are performed under the delegation and supervision of a licensed professional, adhering to VUMC standards and licensure regulations. This role will cover Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, and Nashville locations.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Previous Surgical experience is a plus

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.
Handles multiple assignments 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 ensure 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.
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 and 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 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.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches.
Displays understanding of how personal actions impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision-making to 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 and understands when to utilize appropriate tools and procedures.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.