Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
Organization
- Radiation
- Oncology
- Nurses
- Job
- Summary: Responsible for assisting the RN in assessing, implementing, and evaluating care for various patients within the facility. Reports directly to the charge nurse and Clinical Director of the unit. This position works in conjunction with other members of nursing service, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families. It collaborates with various members of the healthcare team to ensure quality of care across the continuum. Requires the ability to be self-directed and quality focused. Interpersonal communication skills are a necessary function of this position .
- SHIFT: Must be available for 3 weeks of FT training before transitioning into the PRN hours. Radiation Oncology experience strongly preferred. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assists RN with medical histories Assigned duties within LPN scope of care practice Provides direct patient care which includes medication administration, treatments, and IV initiation within LPN scope of care practice Adheres to practices and policies outlined to ensure patient safety and follows infection control standards
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES Clinical Competency (Novice)
- Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate nursing interventions (such as wound care, point of care testing, vitals signs, etc.) in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
- LPN
- Care
- Planning (Novice): Participates in the development of the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team. Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously, prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
- LPN
- Patient
- Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
- Clinical
- Patient
- Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments. Contributes to the nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner.
- Our
- Nursing
- Philosophy: We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing.
- Please see our current employee benefits offered: Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options Dental and /or vision plan 403 (b) retirement plan Paid Time off (flex PTO) Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied) Short-Long term disability Subsidized backup childcare And many more... Ask us about our current inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program!
- Achieve the
- Remarkable: Learn more about VUMC Nursing here.
- Core
- Accountabilities:
- Organizational
- Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
- Problem
- Solving/
- Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
- Breadth of
- Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
- Team
- Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
- Core
- Capabilities :
- Supporting
- Colleagues :
- 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.
- Delivering
- Excellent
- Services: -
- 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.
- Ensuring
- High
- Quality: -
- 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.
- Managing
- Resources
- Effectively : -
- 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.
- Fostering
- Innovation : -
- 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. Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities
Certifications: LIC-Licensed Practical Nurse - Tennessee Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level
- 1 year
- Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
