Care Partner (PSTAM/ 12C Safer Unit) Nights

Vanderbilt University Medical Center-posted 4 days ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Nashville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees
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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: STAM Cohort 20 Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY Our combined Pediatric Surgery, Trauma/ Transplant, overflow Medicine (PSTAM), and 12C Safer Units provide comprehensive, compassionate care to pediatric patients ranging from infancy through young adulthood. We serve a patient population with both complex surgical, medical, and behavioral health needs, offering a wide spectrum of treatment modalities. On the PSTAM side we have 43 beds dedicated to the care of patients undergoing procedures such as pyloric stenosis corrections, spinal fusions, orthopedic surgeries, urology interventions, liver and kidney transplants, cleft palate repairs, burns, etc. Our multidisciplinary teams, include surgical providers, nurse practitioners, social workers, child life specialists, physical and occupational health therapists, and more. The 12C Safer Unit is a dedicated 15-bed acute care pod designed to meet the intricate behavioral needs of pediatric patients. We specialize in caring for children with suicidal ideation, autism spectrum disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and chronic medical conditions requiring ongoing monitoring. Our multidisciplinary team includes professionals with specialized training in behavioral health, supported by psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, behavior analysts, hospitalists, social workers, child life specialists, and more. Together, we create a nurturing and safe environment that promotes healing and growth. This integrated care model allows our staff to gain broad clinical expertise while delivering individualized, high-quality care tailored to each child’s unique journey.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: Less than 1 year
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required)
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