Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care Academy - Private Duty

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

4d•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. Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out its mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to its neighbors throughout the region.

Requirements

LIC-Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee
Relevant Work Experience
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
Clinical Patient Documentation (Intermediate)
LPN Care Planning (Intermediate)
LPN Patient Education (Intermediate)
Clinical Competency (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.
Develops Self and Others: 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.
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: 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.