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. The position works with nursing and ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families, collaborating with the healthcare team to support quality care across the continuum. The LPN reports directly to the charge nurse and Clinical Director of the unit and is expected to work in a self-directed, quality-focused manner with effective interpersonal communication skills. The LPN contributes to nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective patient data accurately and on time. The role participates in care planning with the licensed healthcare team, provides patient education, and performs nursing interventions within the LPN scope of practice under appropriate direction. Vanderbilt Health describes nursing as an applied art and science focused on helping people, families, and communities achieve health and well-being.
Requirements
- Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
- One year of relevant work experience.
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
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 patient-safety practices, unit policies, and infection-control standards.
- Collect, report, and accurately document objective and subjective patient data in a timely manner.
- Participate in developing the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team.
- Provide patient education and perform nursing interventions, such as wound care, point-of-care testing, and vital-sign assessment.
- Organize and prioritize work, adapt to patient-care and area needs, and follow up to ensure problems and issues are resolved.
- Communicate and collaborate with nursing colleagues, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families.
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 may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
