Licensed Practical Nurse - Internal Medicine & Peds - 100 Oaks

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to support the Internal Medicine Clinical Team at the 100 Oaks location. In this role, you will work closely with registered nurses and licensed healthcare team members to provide direct patient care, patient education, and support the established plan of care. You will collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure effective patient outcomes in a supportive academic health system environment.

Clinical Setting

You will work within Vanderbilt Health's Internal Medicine Clinical Team, part of the region's largest comprehensive academic health system with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in collaboration with the licensed healthcare team
• Collect, report, and record objective and subjective patient data in an accurate and timely manner
• Participate in the development of the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team
• Provide healthcare information to patients and families
• Follow established plans of care to ensure patient progress toward goal attainment
• Support plans to promote health and a safe environment
• Perform nursing interventions such as wound care, point of care testing, and vital signs under the direction of a licensed professional
• Anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility
• Handle multiple assignments simultaneously, prioritizing work into manageable units
• Adapt to changes in patient care and area needs with minimal disruption
• Provide guidance to entry-level co-workers
• All patient care activities are undertaken with the delegation and supervision of a licensed professional in accordance with VUMC standards and licensure regulations

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• No holidays, weekends, or on-call requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active Licensed Practical Nurse license in Tennessee
• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific LPN program
• 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