Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care - Private Duty

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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

• VHCS
• Clinical -
• Private
• Duty
• Job
• Summary: Works in collaboration with the RN or a licensed healthcare team member to provide direct care to patients, both pediatric and adult in the home setting. .
• SHIFT:
• M-F (12 hour shifts and may include weekends)
• Department
• Summary: Vanderbilt Health Home Care Services (VHCS) Private Duty is a specialized program dedicated to delivering continuous, high-quality, patient-centered care in the home setting. As an extension of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Private Duty division supports patients with complex, chronic, and medically fragile conditions, enabling them to safely remain in the comfort of their own homes while receiving advanced clinical care. The department provides individualized, one-on-one nursing and personal care services, ranging from intermittent support to 24-hour care coverage. Care plans are developed collaboratively with physicians, patients, and families to ensure alignment with each patient’s unique medical needs, functional abilities, and personal preferences. Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team that may include registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), home health aides, certified nursing assistants, and personal care attendants, all trained to uphold Vanderbilt’s standards of clinical excellence and compassionate care. VHCS Private Duty plays a critical role in the healthcare continuum by bridging the gap between hospital discharge and long-term home-based management, reducing hospital readmissions, and promoting improved health outcomes. The program also provides essential education, support, and respite for caregivers, empowering families with the knowledge and resources needed to manage complex care at home. With a strong commitment to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, the department adheres to state, federal, and accreditation standards while continuously advancing best practices in home-based care delivery. Backed by decades of experience and the broader Vanderbilt Health system, VHCS Private Duty is recognized for its clinical expertise, reliability, and dedication to preserving patient dignity, independence, and quality of life.
• Key
• Responsibilities:
• Collaborates with patients/families and health care providers in the delivery of health care services
• Partners with the healthcare team by following established plan of care to ensure patient progress for effective outcomes
• Support plans to promote health and a safe and healthy environment
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned
• Navigates intense medical scenarios with autonomy, under the direction of the supervising RN while maintaining compliance with the physician ordered plan of care
• Administer intravenous fluids and perform sterile procedures
• Recognize and respond to clinical situations appropriately and timely to prevent patient decompensation and injury
• Identify and assess patient needs and clinical changes, accurately reporting assessment findings in a timely manner to
• Supervising
• RN and physician
• Technical
• Capabilities:
• Clinical
• Competency (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of nursing interventions (such as wound care, point of care testing, vitals signs, etc.) in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering vital sign services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• LPN
• Patient
• Education (Intermediate): "Role models patient education in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering health education services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate peers by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• LPN
• Care
• Planning (Intermediate): Participates in the development of the plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team. Demonstrates ability to forecast resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for a single functional area. Merges diverse points of view into a coalition with shared goals and objectives. Plans for and anticipates events outside of immediate responsibility. Anticipates problems and obstacles before they arise. Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance. Competently handles multiple assignments and projects simultaneously. Sets priorities with a proper sense of urgency and importance.
• Clinical
• Patient
• Documentation (Intermediate): Role models patient documentation in practical applications of a complex nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering patient documentation services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate peers by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job. 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. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health. Our mission: personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. Making Health Care Personal. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At VUMC, we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. We value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and discovery, and seek to be a place where everyone has the chance to thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and expanding footprint in towns and communities across the region. We employ more than 28,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and graduate medical education as well as critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fund-raising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many more. Our growing health system has more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds at: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital It’s also home to hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region. We serve our community with many unique and specialized services including the Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center that does the most heart transplants in the world, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, Burn Center and many more. World-leading academic departments and centers make scientific discoveries, advance clinical care and train the next generation of health care professionals. Our robust research enterprise consistently ranks among the highest in the country as measured by peer-reviewed grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals, including being nationally ranked in multiple medical specialties for treating the most complex conditions in adults and children by US News and World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked as the No. 1 children’s hospital in the southeast in 2024. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in Making Health Care Personal.