Vanderbilt Health's ASAP Clinical is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to support the healthcare team in providing direct patient care. In this role, you will work closely with RNs and other licensed healthcare team members to deliver care according to established plans, evaluate patient progress, and ensure positive health outcomes. All patient care activities will be undertaken under the delegation and supervision of a licensed professional in accordance with VUMC standards and licensure regulations.
Clinical Setting
ASAP Clinical is part of Vanderbilt Health, the region's largest comprehensive academic health system with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics throughout the Mid-South.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare providers in the delivery of health care services
- Partner with the healthcare team by following the established plan of care to ensure patient progress and effective outcomes
- Support plans to promote health and maintain a safe and healthy environment
- Collect, report, and record objective and subjective patient data in an accurate and timely manner
- Participate in patient education activities under the direction of licensed healthcare team members
- Participate in the development of the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team
- Demonstrate clinical competency in nursing interventions such as wound care, point of care testing, and vital signs
- Anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility
- Handle multiple assignments simultaneously, prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units
- Adapt to changes in patient care and area needs with minimal disruption to productivity
Schedule
- Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- No holidays, weekends, or on-call requirements
Required Qualifications
- Active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Tennessee
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific LPN program
- Minimum one year of relevant work experience
Benefits
Vanderbilt Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 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 and long-term disability
- Subsidized backup childcare
- Current inpatient nursing supplemental pay program