Care Partner - Neuroscience Stepdown - FT Day Shift 06:45 - 19:15

About the role

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operates globally. The department cares for adult patients with various neurological conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
• 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.
• Maintain supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Skills

• CLINICAL COMPETENCIES (Novice): Demonstrates competence with interventions 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.
• PLANNING & ORGANIZING (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, participate in goal setting, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities.
• Supports Colleagues: Develops Self and Others, Builds and Maintains Relationships, Communicates Effectively.

Benefits

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

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The full-time day shift runs from 6:45 am - 7:15 pm, rotating three 12-hour shifts per week. Schedules are determined by unit clinical staffing needs.