Care Partner - 10S Trauma Stepdown Full-Time - $5K Sign On Bonus

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Organization:

10S Trauma SD Cohort 20

Job Summary:

Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

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Department Summary:

Our Trauma unit specializes in caring for Level I Trauma patients from the Middle Tennessee area, covering over a 66,000 square mile area.  Our patient focus is on providing quality care to multi-system acute and critical care patients involving traumatic injuries and preparing them for their return back into society.  We strive for the best and set high standards for the care we provide.  A typical shift for our care partners includes working with a dedicated team to care for patients with head, neck, spinal cord, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, and a variety of orthopedic injuries.  The Vanderbilt Trauma staff members are excellent in teamwork, reacting quickly to situations, thinking critically, and managing patients from admission to discharge.

$5,000 sign-on bonus

The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked full-time for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for qualified full-time positions.  Care Partner Trainee positions do not qualify for a sign-on bonus. 

Possible Shifts Available:

Full-Time Day Shift - 6:45 am - 7:15 pm, three 12-hour shifts per week

Full-Time Night Shift - 6:45 pm - 7:15 am, three 12-hour shifts per week.

Care Partner Position Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) AND one of the following:

• Current enrollment in a program of professional nursing RN and successful completion of the first semester of nursing school to include nursing fundamentals clinical, or
• Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program within the past year (the certification is not mandatory, but a certificate of completion is necessary), or
• Minimum of one year of previous (and within the past two years) experience as a care partner or nursing assistant/patient care technician.

*Hospital and/or acute care experience preferred.

** It's important that all candidates, internal or external, please upload an updated resume that includes the start and end dates (month & year) of any relevant positions you have held. Your resume should be in a Word or PDF format.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist with 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.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Care Partner Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience or training working with clinical applications for patient documentation.
• Environment of Care (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience or training working with set up and maintenance of patient exam rooms, supplies and equipment.
• Clinical Competencies (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to assist and perform clinical care including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration and point of care testing as directed by unit standards.
• Planning & Organizing (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resour