Care Partner - Trauma ICU Nights

Position: Care Partner - Trauma ICU FT Nights 18:45 - 07:15
** 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:
** 10 N Trauma 20
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* Job Summary:

** 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.

**** 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.
** Department/Unit

Summary:

** 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!
** We care for our team members with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
* Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* 403b Retirement Plan with Company Match
* Generous Paid Time Off
* Tuition Assistance
* Career Growth Ladder Opportunities
** Shift:
*** 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.
***** Care Partner Position Qualifications  :
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* Required:

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)
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* ** 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.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** One year of acute care experience in a hospital setting
* Flexible availability
* Professionalism and reliability
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills
* High emotional intelligence
** Important Instructions for All Candidates:
*** 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…