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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 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:
Dermatology OHO Clinical
Job Summary:
Procedure LPN spends 50% or greater of their time supporting clinic procedures within the scope of licensure. These responsibilities include being able to independently support departmental clinic based procedures and perform necessary documentation/paperwork. Includes knowledge and practice of independently setting up a sterile field; preparation, set up, and clean up of procedure room; knowledge and independent implementation of sterilization/HLD of procedural instruments and principles/practice of decontamination and standard precautions. Independently supporting clinical procedural patient care.
SHIFT: M-T (7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) (4 - 9 hour shifts) No weekends/holidays/on call
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains work environment in a safe, clean and orderly manner.
- Maintains and cares for procedure equipment and supplies.
- Ability to set up, operate and troubleshoot all basic procedural equipment in clinic.
- Knowledge of sterile technique and maintenance of sterility of surgical/procedural field with ability to set up sterile field in ambulatory setting for in clinic procedures.
- Facilitates patient care by assisting the provider before, during and after ambulatory procedures.
- Completes patient procedural documentation accurately and completely.
- Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for high level disinfection and sterilization to support clinic procedural operations as needed.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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:
Less than 1 year
Education:
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
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.

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 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:
Dermatology OHO Clinical
Job Summary:
Procedure LPN spends 50% or greater of their time supporting clinic procedures within the scope of licensure. These responsibilities include being able to independently support departmental clinic based procedures and perform necessary documentation/paperwork. Includes knowledge and practice of independently setting up a sterile field; preparation, set up, and clean up of procedure room; knowledge and independent implementation of sterilization/HLD of procedural instruments and principles/practice of decontamination and standard precautions. Independently supporting clinical procedural patient care.
SHIFT: M-T (7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) (4 - 9 hour shifts) No weekends/holidays/on call
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains work environment in a safe, clean and orderly manner.
- Maintains and cares for procedure equipment and supplies.
- Ability to set up, operate and troubleshoot all basic procedural equipment in clinic.
- Knowledge of sterile technique and maintenance of sterility of surgical/procedural field with ability to set up sterile field in ambulatory setting for in clinic procedures.
- Facilitates patient care by assisting the provider before, during and after ambulatory procedures.
- Completes patient procedural documentation accurately and completely.
- Prepares instrumentation and equipment according to recommended procedures and techniques in preparation for high level disinfection and sterilization to support clinic procedural operations as needed.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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:
Less than 1 year
Education:
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
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.
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Target Units with Ongoing Staffing Demand
VUMC consistently posts Clinical Nurse openings in acute care, surgical, and specialty units. Focusing your applications on high-demand departments increases your odds of landing a role where the hiring manager is already familiar with sponsorship timelines and processes.
Understand How EB-3 PERM Applies to Nursing
Clinical Nurse roles at hospital systems like VUMC commonly use the EB-3 pathway, which requires PERM labor certification through the DOL before an I-140 petition can be filed. This process can take one to three years, so aligning your status timeline with that window matters.
Confirm Sponsorship Intent During the Offer Stage
Before accepting any offer, confirm whether VUMC's HR team or an outside immigration counsel handles visa filing for your specific unit. Some hospital systems manage sponsorship centrally while others delegate to department budgets, which affects filing speed and premium processing availability.
Use Migrate Mate to Track Open Clinical Nurse Roles
Roles that include visa sponsorship aren't always flagged clearly on general job boards. Use Migrate Mate to filter Clinical Nurse openings at VUMC by visa type, so you're only spending time on positions that match your current immigration status or sponsorship needs.
Align Your OPT or TN Status with VUMC's Hiring Cycle
If you're on F-1 OPT or TN status, confirm your work authorization expiration date before VUMC's typical onboarding timeline, which can run six to ten weeks from offer to start date. A status gap during that window can delay your start and complicate the filing.
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Find Clinical Nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Vanderbilt University Medical Center sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Nurses?
Yes, Vanderbilt University Medical Center sponsors H-1B visas for Clinical Nurse roles. VUMC is a large academic medical center with an established immigration program, and nursing positions that require specialized clinical skills qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines. You'll need active RN licensure in Tennessee before a petition can be filed.
How do I apply for Clinical Nurse jobs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
Applications go through VUMC's careers portal, where you can filter by role type and unit. To find Clinical Nurse openings that explicitly support visa sponsorship, Migrate Mate lets you browse VUMC postings filtered by visa type so you can identify the right positions before applying. Having your RN license and credentials ready speeds up the process significantly.
Which visa types does Vanderbilt University Medical Center use for Clinical Nurse roles?
VUMC sponsors H-1B visas for temporary work authorization and uses the EB-3 immigrant visa pathway for nurses pursuing permanent residence, which requires PERM labor certification through the DOL. TN status is available for Canadian and Mexican nurses in qualifying roles. F-1 OPT and J-1 sponsorship are also used depending on the candidate's background and unit.
What qualifications does Vanderbilt University Medical Center expect for Clinical Nurse candidates?
VUMC typically requires an active RN license in Tennessee, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for most clinical units, and relevant acute care or specialty experience depending on the department. Foreign-educated nurses must have their credentials evaluated through a USCIS-recognized credential evaluation service and pass the NCLEX before licensure can be issued.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a Clinical Nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center?
H-1B processing runs three to six months with standard USCIS timelines, or faster with premium processing. The EB-3 pathway through PERM is significantly longer, often one to three years from PERM filing to an approved I-140, not counting priority date wait times. Starting your green card process early while maintaining valid H-1B status is a common approach for nurses at large hospital systems.
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