Care Partner - Progressive Care Unit (Nights)

About the role

Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system, with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. We provide world-class care while advancing patient care, education, and research. Our supportive community values collaboration, celebrates individuality, and fosters an environment where your expertise grows and your contributions matter.

Responsibilities

• Assist in direct patient care specific to the assigned unit under the direction and supervision of the professional nurse.
• Assist with patient transfers, repositioning, and transporting patients, supplies, or specimens.
• Perform duties as needed to ensure optimal patient care and physician service.
• Work under limited supervision and follow written and oral instructions.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, empathy, and unconditional positive regard toward patients and co-workers.
• Comply with organizational policies, procedures, and regulations specific to the unit.
• Maintain flexibility in schedule to meet patient, community, and staff needs.
• Meet annual education requirements prior to due date.
• Implement standardized PPE protocols for infection prevention and isolation processes.

Technical Capabilities

• Supports clinical and nursing operations to advance personalized health.
• Encourages excellence and collaboration among team members.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs routine tasks that may impact team performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Uses 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 coworkers.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops self and others by continuously improving skills and identifying development opportunities.
  • Builds and maintains relationships by understanding colleagues’ priorities and working styles.
  • Communicates effectively by openly sharing information in a clear and courteous manner.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves others with compassion by understanding their needs and providing excellent service.
  • Solves routine problems and raises concerns in a timely manner.
  • Offers meaningful advice and support by listening carefully and providing accurate information.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs excellent work by checking quality before delivery and asking relevant questions.
  • Fulfills safety and regulatory requirements by demonstrating basic knowledge of safety conditions and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates accountability by taking responsibility for assigned activities and thinking beyond standard approaches.
  • Stewards organizational resources by understanding the impact of personal actions on departmental resources.
  • Makes data-driven decisions using accurate information to achieve consistent, timely, and error-free results.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates new ideas by proposing or accepting initiatives that enhance daily operations.
  • Applies technology by quickly absorbing new tools and understanding when to use appropriate procedures.
  • Adapts to change by keeping an open mind and incorporating changes into work.

Requirements

• Certified Nursing Assistant certification or equivalent.
• Relevant work experience; less than 1 year preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED.