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Organization:

10S Trauma SD Cohort 10

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/Unit 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.

Benefits:

VUMC Benefits are available on Day One of employment

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 403b with company match

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Assistance

• Career Growth Ladder

Shift:

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

*Set schedules are not available.  Schedules are determined by unit clinical staffing needs.

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, nursing assistant, or patient care technician.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of acute care experience in a hospital setting

• Flexible availability for scheduling

• Professionalism

• Exceptional reliability

• Great communication skills

• Strong teamwork skills

• Significant emotional intelligence

Important Instructions For All Candidates:

*If you are a Vanderbilt employee, you must submit your application via the internal job board.  Please log in to Workday and search "internal jobs".

** 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.