Care Partner - Obstetrics - FT Night Shift 18:45 - 07:15

Job Summary

Aid in delivering patient care and maintaining unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

Why Vanderbilt Health?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is dedicated to advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research. Here, you'll find purpose, growth, and belonging.

What You Need to Qualify

• 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

Preferred

• One year of previous experience in a hospital setting

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Work alongside passionate professionals who care deeply about patients and each other
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within a supportive environment

Key Responsibilities

• Aid in the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Assists with day-to-day delivery of patient care.
• Facilitates efficient and safe patient care and flow by following work area standards.
• Serves as a liaison for communication and education of patient and family needs.
• Supports unit operations and patient flow by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.

Technical Capabilities

• 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. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering environment of care services while requiring some support and instruction from others.
• Possesses the ability to train and educate peers by setting the example, giving technical support, providing leadership, and generally elevating the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Models CREDO behaviors.
• 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. Appropriately matches equipment, and capital resources to task demands. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on patient care assignments. Addresses problems and obstacles before they arise. Adapt to changes in major assignments while maintaining expectations. Understands and identifies with the basic goals and values of the organization.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
• Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Position Qualifications

• Certifications: None required.
• Experience: Relevant work experience experience less than 1 year.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required).