Care Partner ICU FT Nights 5k Sign On

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Organization:

Intensive Care Unit

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

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

5k 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.

ICU Unit Details:

This rewarding position is on our 12-bed ICU unit where we provide excellent care to critically ill adult patients 18 years and older who are being treated for cardiovascular conditions, acute respiratory failure, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, drug overdose, gastrointestinal bleeds, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), hypertensive crisis, acute/chronic renal failure, and liver failure.

*It's likely that the role will float to Stepdown, our 14-bed unit in which we provide exceptional care for adult patients (18 and older) who are being treated for medical conditions requiring hemodynamic stability requiring monitoring every 2 hours or less frequently. The patients on our unit may require limited titrated drips. Our patients are unique because they require close clinical monitoring, technical observation, and rapid interventions that are generally beyond the usual capabilities of the general patient care units.

Schedule:

6:45 pm to 7:15 am three shifts per week. Self-scheduling, requiring 4-weekend shifts per 6 weeks.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior successful work experience in acute care

Certified Nursing Assistant license

Professionalism

Exceptional reliability

Great communication skills

Strong teamwork skills

Significant emotional intelligence

Flexible availability for scheduling

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

• CLINICAL COMPETENCIES (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental awareness to assist and perform clinical care including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, and point of care testing as directed by unit standards.
• 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 rooms, supplies and equipment.
• PLANNING & ORGANIZING (Fundamental Awareness) Demonstrates ability to understand basic resource needs, ident