Care Partner - Neuroscience Stepdown - FT Night Shift 18:45 - 07:15

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 (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.
• 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.

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

The pay range for this position is not specified.

Schedule

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