Care Partner - Wilson County Emergency Dept (PRN 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 Emergency Services unit seeks a team member to assist nursing staff and patients with basic care needs, implement orders, and evaluate care across the facility.

Responsibilities

• Obtains vital signs, intake and output, and daily weight
• Reports any abnormal findings to the nurse and/or charge nurse
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, bathing, and toileting
• May transcribe physician orders, answer patient call lights, and relay messages to staff in a timely manner
• May assist physicians with obtaining needed information on patients
• Adheres to practices and policies to ensure patient safety and follows infection control standards

Requirements

• Ability to be self‑directed and quality focused
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

Skills

• Planning & Organizing (Fundamental Awareness) – anticipate resource needs, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, organize work
• Care Partner Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness) – limited experience/training with clinical applications for patient documentation
• Environment of Care (Fundamental Awareness) – limited experience/training with setup and maintenance of patient exam rooms, supplies, and equipment
• Supporting Colleagues – develops self and others, builds relationships, communicates effectively
• Delivering Excellent Services – serves others with compassion, solves routine problems, offers meaningful advice and support
• Ensuring High Quality – performs excellent work, fulfills safety and regulatory requirements
• Managing Resources Effectively – demonstrates accountability, stewards organizational resources, makes data‑driven decisions
• Fostering Innovation – generates new ideas, applies technology, adapts to change

Qualifications

• Certification: Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (LIC‑Emergency Medical Technicians Basic)
• Work experience: Less than 1 year of relevant experience
• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Benefits

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