Care Partner Float Pool FT Nights $5k Sign On

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Organization:

Float Pool Administration

Job Summary:

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

Sign-On Bonus Eligibility:
To qualify for the $5,000 sign-on bonus, you must be an external candidate or have been separated from the organization for over 12 months

Adult Float Pool:
We provide care for adult patients in 37 Vanderbilt Adult Hospital units undergoing treatment for various medical conditions including Med Surg, Stepdown, and ICU.

Schedules: 3, 12-hour shifts from 6:45 pm to 7:15 am. Schedules are created every 6 weeks. It's 4 weekend shifts. Example: Sat/Sun are considered weekends. If you choose to work Sat/Sun this weekend and Sat/Sun next weekend. You have the next 4 weekends off. Schedules are 6 weeks..
Holidays are divided into Groups A and B to avoid repetitive holidays. We are not able to offer set schedules to nursing students.

This is a great opportunity for nursing students; however, our orientation is structured and rigorous. Please make sure you are available for the orientation during the first week on Monday and Thursday during business hours, as well as for independent online learning sessions. Following this, you will undergo cross-training for nine shifts in your first 30 days.

We highly prefer candidates with at least 1 year of current/prior acute care experience. If you lack prior acute care experience, we recommend applying for a unit-based position until you have gained sufficient skills.

For those without healthcare experience, we suggest applying for a Care Partner Trainee position. This position does not require expertise and provides three weeks of paid training from Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Working in the Float Pool offers the benefit of a diverse and ever-changing patient population, allowing staff to develop a broad skill set. You will assist in delivering patient care and maintaining unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Our team environment is collaborative, supportive, and highly communicative. You can administer ADLs, vitals, lab draws, acute checks, place foleys, and straight caths in this role. Wound care will also be introduced soon.

JOB SUMMARY
The environment with our team is collaborative, supportive, and highly communicative.
We care for adult patients across the Vanderbilt Adult Hospital who are being treated for various medical conditions.

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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
• Planning & Organizing (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities. Appropriately matches equipment, and capital resources to task demands. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on projects and assignments.
• Clinical Competencies (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to assist and perform clinical care including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medica