Care Partner - Myelosuppression/Stem Cell Transplant FT Nights 18:45 - 07:15

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking compassionate, patient-focused Care Partners (Nursing Assistants) experienced and comfortable providing hands-on care and supporting clinical procedures. This role involves assisting with the delivery of patient care and maintaining unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse. VUMC is committed to advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and individuality is celebrated.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)
Current enrollment in a professional nursing RN program with successful completion of the first semester (including nursing fundamentals clinical), OR
Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program within the past year (certificate of completion required), OR
Minimum of one year of recent experience (within the past two years) as a care partner, nursing assistant, or patient care technician.
All Candidates must attach an up-to-date resume to their application.
Resume must be current and include all patient care positions held (experience cannot be credited for positions not listed).
Resume must include start and end dates (month and year) for each position.
Resume must be listed in chronological order (most recent position first).
Resume must clearly outline job responsibilities and patient care skills utilized.
Resume must identify the hospital units worked on, if applicable.
Resume must include all clinical rotation information for nursing students.
Resume must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format (screenshots cannot be accepted).
CLINICAL COMPETENCIES (Novice): Demonstrates competence with interventions (such as point of care testing, vital signs, etc.) in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
CARE PARTNER PATIENT DOCUMENTATION (Novice): Independently works with clinical applications for patient documentation.
ENVIRONMENT OF CARE (Novice): Demonstrates ability to set up and maintain patient rooms, supplies, and equipment. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering environment of care services while requiring some support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate peers by setting the example, giving technical support, providing leadership, and generally elevating the level of performance of others while on the job. Models CREDO behaviors.
PLANNING & ORGANIZING (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, participates in goal setting, 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 patient care assignments. Address problems and obstacles before they arise. Adapt to changes in major assignments while maintaining expectations. Understands and identifies with the basic goals and values of the organization.
Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Nice To Haves

One year of previous experience in a hospital setting
Flexible availability
Professionalism and reliability
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
High emotional intelligence
Experience with venipuncture/blood draws, Foley catheter care, specimen collection

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.