Care Partner - Trauma ICU Nights

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Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

All Candidates must attach an up-to-date resume to their application.

Our Trauma ICU unit specializes in caring for Level I Trauma patients from the Middle Tennessee area, covering over a 66,000 square mile area. Our patient focus is on providing quality care to multisystem acute and critical care patients involving traumatic injuries and preparing them for their return back into society. We strive for the best and set high standards for the care we provide.

A typical shift for our care partners includes working with a dedicated team to care for patients with head, neck, spinal cord, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and a variety of orthopedic injuries. The Vanderbilt Trauma staff members are excellent in teamwork, reacting quickly to situations, thinking critically, and managing patients from admission to discharge.

VUMC Benefits start on Day One!

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Career Growth Ladder Opportunities

• Full-Time Night Shift - 6:45 pm - 7:15 am (three 12-hour shifts/week)
• Shifts do rotate throughout the week
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  Note:
  
  Set schedules are not available. Schedules are determined by unit clinical staffing needs.

Required:

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)

AND one of the following:

• Current enrollment in a professional nursing RN program with successful completion of the first semester (including nursing fundamentals clinical), or
• Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program within the past year (certificate of completion required), or
• Minimum of one year of recent experience (within the past two years) as a care partner, nursing assistant, or patient care technician.

• One year of acute care experience in a hospital setting
• Flexible availability
• Professionalism and reliability
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• High emotional intelligence

• Current Vanderbilt employees must apply via the internal job board. To do so, log in to Workday and search for "internal jobs." Your work information will not automatically populate, so be sure to enter this information manually and upload an up-to-date resume.
• All candidates should upload an updated resume in Word or PDF format, including start and end dates (month & year) for all relevant positions.

• Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Assists with day-to-day delivery of patient care.
• Facilitates efficient and safe patient care and flow by following work area standards.
• Serves as a liaison for communication and education of patient and family needs.
• Supports unit operations and patient flow by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• CLINICAL COMPETENCIES (Novice):
  Demonstrates competence with interventions (such as point of care testing, vital signs, etc.) in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• CARE PARTNER PATIENT DOCUMENTATION (Novice):
  Independently works with clinical applications for patient documentation.
• ENVIRONMENT OF CARE (Novice):
  Demonstrates ability to set up and maintain patient rooms, supplies, and equipment. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering environment of care services while requiring some support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate peers by…