Licensed Practical Nurse - Adult Urology - Cool Springs (New Rates)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Franklin, TN

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About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse supports licensed healthcare team members in providing patient care, sharing healthcare information with patients and families, and following an established plan of care. The role works closely with an RN or another licensed healthcare team member to evaluate the patient's plan of care and progress toward goals. Patient care activities are performed under the delegation and supervision of a licensed professional and in accordance with Vanderbilt Medical Center standards and licensure regulations.

This position is with the Adult Urology team at Cool Springs. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no holidays, weekends, or on-call work. The LPN contributes to nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and documenting objective and subjective patient data; participates in care planning with the licensed healthcare team; provides patient education; and demonstrates nursing interventions such as wound care, point-of-care testing, and taking vital signs. The position requires a Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurse credential, relevant work experience, and graduation from an approved discipline-specific program.

Requirements

• Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurse certification/licensure.
• Relevant work experience; the stated experience level is 1 year.
• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare providers in delivering healthcare services.
• Follow the established plan of care in partnership with the healthcare team to support patient progress and effective outcomes.
• Support plans that promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
• Collect, report, and accurately and promptly record objective and subjective patient data as part of the nursing assessment.
• Participate in developing the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team.
• Provide patient education under the direction of others.
• Perform nursing interventions, including wound care, point-of-care testing, and taking vital signs, under the direction of others.
• Prioritize and organize work, adapt to patient-care and area needs, and follow up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
• Carry out assigned patient-care activities under the delegation and supervision of a licensed professional.

Benefits

• Affordable high-quality health plan options.
• Dental and/or vision plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Paid time off (flex PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program information is available upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed