Care Partner - 6N Neuro/Epilepsy FT Nights 18:45 - 07:15

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center operates at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. It is a community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where uniqueness is celebrated.

About the Role

We are seeking compassionate, patient-focused Care Partners (Nursing Assistants) who are experienced and comfortable providing hands-on care and supporting clinical procedures, including venipuncture/blood draws, Foley catheter care, specimen collection, and other bedside patient care responsibilities.

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

Schedule

• Full-Time Night Shift: 6:45 pm - 7:15 am (three 12-hour shifts per week)
• Shifts rotate throughout the week
• Set schedules are not available; determined by unit clinical staffing needs
• All employees (including night shift and PRN) must attend hospital orientation during regular daytime hours during the first week of employment

Requirements

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 Qualifications:

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day delivery of patient care
• Facilitate efficient and safe patient care and flow by following work area standards
• Serve as a liaison for communication and education of patient and family needs
• Support unit operations and patient flow by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards
• Perform clinical care including vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards
• Demonstrate ability to understand basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments

Skills

• Clinical Competencies: Fundamental awareness to assist and perform clinical care
• Care Partner Patient Documentation: Limited experience or training working with clinical applications for patient documentation
• Environment of Care: Limited experience or training working with setup and maintenance of patient rooms, supplies, and equipment
• Planning & Organizing: Ability to understand basic resource needs and organizational goals

Benefits

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs routine tasks that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Utilizes discretion and research to solve routine problems
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes, and procedures relevant to the role
• Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry-level co-workers

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops self and others by identifying development opportunities
  • Builds and maintains relationships across areas
  • Communicates effectively by openly sharing information in a clear and courteous manner
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves others with compassion by understanding their needs
  • Solves routine problems and raises concerns in a timely manner
  • Offers meaningful advice and support by listening carefully
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs excellent work by checking quality before delivery
  • Fulfills safety and regulatory requirements by demonstrating basic knowledge of conditions affecting safety
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates accountability by taking responsibility for assigned activities
  • Stewards organizational resources by understanding the impact of personal actions
  • Makes data-driven decisions using accurate information
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates new ideas by proposing or accepting initiatives that impact day-to-day operations
  • Applies technology by absorbing new tools quickly
  • Adapts to change by keeping an open mind to changing plans