VIP Licensed Practical Nurse

Position: VIP Licensed Practical Nurse 2
## VIP Licensed Practical Nurse 2

Apply locations:
Brentwood, TNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-62472
** 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:
** VIP Peds - Brentwood
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* Job Summary:

** The Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) works in close collaboration with the licensed Advanced Practice Clinician to evaluate the patient’s reason for visit. All patient care activities are undertaken with the delegation/supervision of a licensed professional. In accordance with VIP standards and licensure regulations, under the adequate supervision of a licensed professional, the LPN uses and documents the nursing process to plan, deliver and evaluate goal-focused, individualized, safe, age-specific care for patients..

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• 1. Customer Servicea) Uses current technology to pull patients expeditiously from waiting rooms to exam areas.b) Proactively communicates delays to patients.c) Demonstrates professional behavior in all setting visible to patients and visitors.d) Proactively identifies patient/visitor needs and takes steps to assist.e) Applies age specific/cultural considerations to the patients.
• 2. Planning and Managing Carea) Gathers screening and other data for the health care team.b) Demonstrates individual and team accountability by meeting basic patient/family needs:o Accompanies patients/families to exam roomso Prepares patient for examinationo Performs diagnostic testing (e.g. spirometry).c) Works with MD/provider to maintain efficient, effective clinic flow; checks schedules and organizes patient flow.d) Assists MD/provider with routine office procedure and collects lab specimense) Maintains patient’s charts and other patient care documents within the electronic health record.f)

Prepares diagnostic testing requisitions.g) Communicates patient needs to MD/provider through accurate use of electronic health record task system.h) Ensures cleanliness of exam room equipment, instruments; and keeps exam rooms adequately stocked.i) Notifies appropriate staff member when supply inventory is low to ensure that clinic is adequately stocked.j) Assists in maintain
• 3. Patient/Family Education
• Distributes patient family education material as directed by providers.
• Incorporates a variety of resources to teach & support patient and family learning (e.g., nebulizer training)
• 4. Continuous Learning
• Participates in staff meetings.
• Develops and achieves personal and professional goals.
• Contributes to the achievement of VIP goals.
• Participates in the quality improvement through data collection and documentation.
• 5. Communication and Collaboration
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Coordinate’s clinic flow to optimize efficiencies.
• Uses EHR effectively.
• Personal behavior positively influences environment.
• Receives feedback in a respectful and positive manner.
• 6. Lab Duties
• Analysis of specimen so Identifies and processes…