LPN, Med/Surg, Full time Nights, Clarksville
About The Position
The LPN assists the RN in assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for a variety of patients in the facility. The role works with nursing service team members, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families, and collaborates across the healthcare team to support quality care throughout the continuum. The LPN reports directly to the charge nurse and Clinical Director of the unit. The position requires self-direction, a focus on quality, and interpersonal communication skills. The LPN contributes to nursing assessments by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective patient data accurately and on time. In consultation with the licensed healthcare team, the LPN participates in developing plans of care, organizes and prioritizes assigned work, and adapts to changes in patient-care and area needs. The LPN performs nursing interventions and direct patient-care duties within the LPN scope of practice, generally under the direction of others. The position is full-time on the night shift in Med/Surg at Clarksville. Vanderbilt Health describes its nursing philosophy as skilled, specialized care that supports the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities and advances patient care, education, and research.
Requirements
- Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification.
- One year of relevant work experience.
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and remain focused on quality.
- Ability to collect, report, and record patient data accurately and promptly.
- Ability to participate in care planning, prioritize and organize work, manage multiple assignments, and adapt to changing patient-care needs.
Responsibilities
- Assist the RN with medical histories.
- Perform assigned duties within the LPN scope of practice.
- Provide direct patient care, including medication administration, treatments, and IV initiation within the LPN scope of practice.
- Follow practices and policies that ensure patient safety and comply with infection-control standards.
- Collect, report, and accurately and promptly record objective and subjective patient data.
- Participate in developing plans of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team.
- Organize, prioritize, and adapt assigned work to patient-care and area needs, and follow up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
- Carry out nursing interventions, including wound care, point-of-care testing, and vital-sign measurement, under the direction of others.
- Communicate and collaborate with nursing colleagues, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families to support quality care.
Benefits
- Affordable high-quality health plan options.
- Dental and/or vision plan.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Paid time off (flex PTO).
- Tuition reimbursement, subject to maximums.
- Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Subsidized backup childcare.
- Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program (availability and details to be discussed).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
