Care Partner Med Surg FT Nights 5k Sign On

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Organization:

Med/Surg

Job Summary:

All internal or external candidates must upload an updated resume in Word or PDF format. Please ensure your resume includes the start and end dates (month and year) of any relevant positions you have held.

JOB SUMMARY
The Patient Care Technician is responsible for assisting in direct patient care specific to the unit assigned; assisting with patient transfers and repositioning, transporting of patients, supplies, or specimens; and any other duties as deemed necessary to ensure optimal patient care and physician service, under the direction and supervision of the professional nurse. The Patient Care Technician is responsible to the Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, Clinical Supervisor, Department Manager/Director, Nursing Supervisor, Associate Directors of Nursing Services and the Chief Nursing Officer.

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Benefits: VUMC benefits are available on DAY ONE of employment!

Sign-On Bonus Eligibility:

The sign-on bonus does not apply to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions.

Unit details:

On this 29-bed Med Surg unit, you will care for adult patients 18 and above who are being treated for COPD, CHF,  acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, COVID, cellulitis, orthopedic surgeries, GI complications, and much more.

Shift details:

Nights 6:45 pm - 7:15 am. Rotating weekends and holidays

Mandatory Requirements: High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and one of the three below:

• Certification: Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program, (the certification is not mandatory, but a certificate of completion is necessary) or

• Experience: Minimum of six months of previous experience as a care partner or nursing assistant/technician or

• Education: Current enrollment in a program of professional nursing LPN or RN and successful completion of the first semester of nursing school to include nursing fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-year acute care experience

• Flexible availability for scheduling

• Professionalism

• Exceptional reliability

• Great communication skills

• Strong teamwork skills

• Significant emotional intelligence

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides patient care based upon the nursing process in accordance with the hospitals mission & vision, as directed and observed by the RN/LPN.
• Ability to work under limited supervision and to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to demonstrate effective communications skills, empathy, and unconditional positive regard toward all patients and co-workers.
• Compliance with organizational requirements, including policies, procedures and regulations specific to the unit.
• Flexibility in schedule in order to meet the needs of the patients, community and staff.
• Maintains annual education requirements prior to due date.
• Knowledge and implementation of standardized PPE regarding the prevention / transmission of infectious disease / isolation processes.
• Other duties assigned

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

Our clinical and nursing support roles are at the center of all we do, helping us be the world leader in advancing personalized health. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of