LPN Cancer Lab
Company: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location: Nashville
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
LPN Cancer Lab $10K SIGN ON BONUS
- 2102427Job LPNPrimary Location TN-Nashville-The Vanderbilt
Clinic (TVC)Organization Cancer Clinic 10 303660
JOB SUMMARY:
The LPN supports the licensed healthcare team members in the
provision of patient care to include direct patient care, providing
healthcare information to patients/families, and following
established plan of care. Works in close collaboration with the RN
or a licensed healthcare team member to evaluate the patient's plan
of care and progress toward goal attainment. All patient care
activities are undertaken with the delegation/supervision of a
licensed professional in accordance with VUMC standards and
licensure regulations. There is a $10,000 sign on bonus available
to the full-time Licensed Practical Nurse hired into this role.This
sign on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former
staff who have worked for VUMC within ine year.YOUR ROLE: The LPN
will work in the lab. You will utilize your skills set by
performing IV therapy, cannulating veins, starting peripheral IV's,
and accessing central lines.HOURS: Between 8AM and 5PM
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.TECHNICAL
CAPABILITIES:
LPN PATIENT EDUCATION (NOVICE):- Possesses sufficient fundamental
proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient education in
practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works
under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
LPN CARE PLANNING (NOVICE):- Participates in the development of the
plan of care in consultation with the licensed healthcare team.
Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify
distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet
deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility.
Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously,
prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units. Ability to
adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal
disruption and loss of productivity. Follows up to assure problems
and issues are resolved.
CLINICAL PATIENT DOCUMENTATION (NOVICE):- Possesses sufficient
fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient
documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing
assignments. Contributes to the nursing assessment by collecting,
reporting, and recording objective and subjective data in an
accurate and timely manner.
CLINICAL COMPETENCY (NOVICE):- Possesses sufficient fundamental
proficiency to successfully demonstrate nursing interventions (such
as wound care, point of care testing, vitals signs, etc.) in
practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works
under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
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 (S2):
- 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 (S2):
- 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 tosupervisors in a
timely manner.
- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to
understand the issues and provides accurate information and
support.ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (S2):
- Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery
and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new
knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness
to go above and beyond.
- 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 (S2):
- 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 (S2):
- 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 change by keeping an open mind to
changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area
of work.
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (or equivalent
experience) and 1 year relevant experience
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):Experience with
IV Therapy, accessing central lines, and cannulating veians highly
preferred
- Licensed Practical Nurse RequiredAdditional Qualification
Information:
- Based on regulations from the TN Board of Nursing and VUMC
policy, LPNs have the following practice limitations: (1)May NOT
initiate the administration of blood or blood products, (2)May NOT
administer experimental drugs (research drugs used in studies for
anything other than indications for use by the pharmaceutical
company), (3)May NOT administer any intravenous chemotherapeutic
agents, (4)May NOT administer IV push medication.Physical
Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:
- Heavy Work category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of
force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently
and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move
objects.Movement
- Occasional: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
- Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects
from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs,
with help of coworkers or assistive device
- Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object
holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or
assistive device.
- Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and
forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower
extremities and back muscles
- Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps
using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
- Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on
knee or knees.
- Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and
forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders:
Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
- Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any
direction above shoulders.
- Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without
moving.
- Frequent: Walking: Moving about on foot.
- Frequent: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects
under 35 lbs from one level to another
- Frequent: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from
or toward.
- Frequent: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent
falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self,
patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and
small spaces
- Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any
direction below shoulders.
- Frequent: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or
otherwise working with hand or hands.
- Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working
primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
- Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both
hands.Sensory
- Frequent: Communication: Expressing or exchanging
written/verbal/electronic information.
- Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones
and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory
information
- Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less
and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral
vision, color vision.
- Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.
- Continuous: Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape,
temperature, texture by touch with fingertips.Environmental
Conditions
- Occasional: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning
chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
- Frequent: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
and other contagious illnesses.
INDTG
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