Licensed Practical Nurse - Internal Medicine - Primary Care

VUMC

1 month ago

Nashville, TennesseeFull TimeInternal Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

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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:

Requirements

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:

Benefits & Compensation

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

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Licensed Practical Nurse – Internal Medicine.

Key Skills

Clinical Patient DocumentationPatient EducationCare PlanningClinical CompetencyCollaborationCommunicationProblem SolvingCompassionAdaptabilityTime Management

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Practical Nurse - Internal Medicine - Primary Care at VUMC a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Internal Medicine registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Internal Medicine — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Internal Medicine position at VUMC is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Nationally, Internal Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $275k, with the typical range spanning $210k to $370k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Patient Documentation, Patient Education, Care Planning, Clinical Competency, Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, Compassion. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Internal Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Licensed Practical Nurse supports the healthcare team in providing patient care, including direct patient interactions and following established care plans. They collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure effective health outcomes.

Benefits package: Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options, Dental and/or Vision Plan, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off (Flex PTO), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Assistance, Short-Long Term Disability, Subsidized Backup Childcare. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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