Care Partner - Wilson County 1W (Days)

About the role

Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, providing world-class care and advancing medicine through patient care, education, and research. The role is based in 1 West and assists nursing staff and patients with basic care needs, implements orders, evaluates care, reports to the charge nurse and Clinical Director, collaborates with nursing, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families to ensure quality care across the continuum. The position requires self‑direction, quality focus, and strong interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs, intake and output, and daily weights
• Report any abnormal findings to the nurse and/or charge nurse
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, bathing, and toileting
• Transcribe physician orders, answer patient call lights, and relay messages to staff in a timely manner
• Assist physicians with obtaining needed patient information
• Adhere to practices and policies to ensure patient safety and follow infection control standards
• Assist nursing staff with basic care needs, implement orders, and evaluate care for various patients
• Work in conjunction with nursing service, ancillary services, physicians, patients, and families
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure quality of care across the continuum
• Be self‑directed and quality focused
• Use interpersonal communication skills as a necessary function

Requirements

• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Fundamental awareness of Environment of Care (setup and maintenance of patient exam rooms, supplies, and equipment)
• Fundamental awareness of Care Partner Patient Documentation (clinical applications for patient documentation)
• Fundamental awareness of Planning & Organizing (anticipate resource needs, identify tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, organize work, match equipment and capital resources to task demands, prepare clear status reports)

Skills

• Problem solving: use discretion and research to solve routine problems
• Breadth of knowledge: apply standards, established processes, and procedures relevant to the job
• Team interaction: provide guidance to entry‑level co‑workers
• Supporting colleagues: develop self and others, build and maintain relationships, communicate effectively
• Delivering excellent services: serve others with compassion, solve complex problems, offer meaningful advice and support
• Ensuring high quality: perform excellent work, fulfill safety and regulatory requirements
• Managing resources effectively: demonstrate accountability, steward organizational resources, make data‑driven decisions
• Fostering innovation: generate new ideas, apply technology, adapt to change

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that may include health, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings to enhance well‑being and professional growth.

Schedule

Three (3) 12‑hour shifts, 6:45 a.m. – 7:15 p.m., rotating based on unit need; specific workdays or days off cannot be guaranteed.