Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Care - Private Duty

About the role

Vanderbilt Health comprises eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, serving as the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. The organization provides world‑class care across the Mid‑South, emphasizing patient care, education, and research. As a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Private Duty setting, you will collaborate with RNs and the healthcare team to deliver direct care to pediatric and adult patients in their homes, working Monday‑Friday with 12‑hour shifts that may include weekends.

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
• Supports plans to promote health and a safe and healthy environment
• Navigates intense medical scenarios with autonomy, under the direction of the supervising RN while maintaining compliance with the physician ordered plan of care
• Administers intravenous fluids and performs sterile procedures
• Recognizes and responds to clinical situations appropriately and timely to prevent patient decompensation and injury
• Identifies and assesses patient needs and clinical changes, accurately reporting assessment findings in a timely manner to Supervising RN and physician

Skills

• Clinical Competency (Intermediate): masters nursing interventions such as wound care, point‑of‑care testing, vital signs; able to deliver vital sign services independently and train peers.
• LPN Patient Education (Intermediate): role‑models patient education, delivers health education independently, trains peers.
• LPN Care Planning (Intermediate): participates in care‑plan development, forecasts resource needs, sets priorities, manages multiple assignments, anticipates problems.
• Clinical Patient Documentation (Intermediate): models accurate documentation, contributes to nursing assessment, trains peers.
• Core Capabilities: supports colleagues, develops self and others, communicates effectively, serves with compassion, solves problems, offers advice, ensures high quality work, meets safety/regulatory requirements, demonstrates accountability, stewards resources, makes data‑driven decisions, fosters innovation, applies technology, adapts to change.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Tennessee
• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience
• Graduate of an approved discipline‑specific nursing program

Benefits

• 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 apply)
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• Additional wellness offerings

Schedule

Monday – Friday; 12‑hour shifts that may include weekends.