Licensed Practical Nurse - Tullahoma Primary Care Clinic ($10,000 Sign-On Bonus)

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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading 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:

Internal Medicine Clinic

Job Summary:

A Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for administering patient care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of Tullahoma HMA Physician Management LLC., and the hospital, and the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Tennessee. A Licensed Practical Nurse in the clinic setting is responsible to the Physician. A Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for the assessment, direction and supervision of Patient Care in the clinic setting.

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Position Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Department Summary

Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital is part of the Vanderbilt Health community of hospitals and clinics. May also cover Women's Health, Orthopedic and Urology clinics.

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 diverse 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 recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading 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.  

Sign-On Bonus Requirements

The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills, empathy, and unconditional positive regard toward all patients and co-workers.
• Delivery of clinical practice utilizing standards of practice and in accordance with the hospitals mission & vision.
• Ability to work under limited supervision and to follow written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of bio psychosocial and spiritual aspects of human behavior ranging from infancy to geriatrics.
• Mechanism must be provided for contact of employee (i.e., cell phone, telephone, emergency contact).
• Flexibility in schedule in order to meet the needs of the patients, community and staff.
• Participates in performance improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Maintains licensure, required certification and annual education requirements prior to due date.
• Demonstrates professional behavior with a positive outlook at all times.
• Knowledge and implementation of standardized PPE regarding the prevention/transmission of infectious disease/isolation processes.
• Other duties as assigned
 

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled

 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. 

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