Care Partner - Trauma ICU Day Shift

Position: Care Partner - Trauma ICU FT Day Shift - 06:45 - 19:15
** 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 40
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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.

** Located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is more than a workplace—it’s a community driven by a shared mission: to advance health and wellness through world-class patient care, education, and research.

Here, you’ll find:

* Purpose:

Every role contributes to something bigger than yourself.
* Growth:
Your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged.
* Belonging:
We celebrate individuality and create an environment where everyone can thrive.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a team that never settles for “good enough,” Vanderbilt is the place for you.
** About the Department:
** 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.
** Your

Schedule:

*** Full-Time Day Shift - 6:45 am - 7:15 pm (three 12-hour shifts/week)
* Shifts rotate throughout the week
* **
* Note:

Set schedules are not available.  Schedules are determined by unit clinical staffing needs.
***** What You Need to Qualify:
**** 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.
** Preferred:
*** One year of previous acute care experience in a hospital setting
* Flexible availability
* Professionalism and reliability
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills
* High emotional intelligence
** Why You’ll Love Working Here
*** Be part of a nationally recognized medical center.
* Work alongside passionate professionals who care deeply about patients and each other.
* Opportunities for growth and advancement within a supportive environment.
* Current Vanderbilt employees:
Apply via the internal job board in Workday.  Search for “internal jobs”, enter your work information manually and upload your resume.
* All Candidates:
Upload a current resume in Word or PDF format, including start and end dates (month & year) for all relevant positions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit…