Patient Care Attendant

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Clarksville, TN

36d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Assigned to a patient under a healthcare provider’s orders within a hospital setting. Performs tasks that enables the client to feel personal comfort and safety as a key member of the health care team. Responsible for observing the client, monitoring for behavioral issues, fall risks, disorientation, etc., and reporting observations to the licensed healthcare team. Our clinical and nursing support roles are at the center of all we do, helping us be the world leader in advancing personalized health. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce.

Requirements

• Contract Negotiating (Fundamental Awareness): Displays the ability to equitably gain the favor of people from whom something is wanted. Within the context of the job, displays an attitude commensurate with being a good negotiator, including goodwill, collaboration and mutual satisfaction.
• Patient Observation (Fundamental Awareness): Remains close to the bedside and calls for help immediately if any risk to the patient occurs. Prevents the patient from harming self or others and calls for assistance when necessary.
• Safety Awareness (Fundamental Awareness): Understands and adheres to safety policies and procedures. Actively participates in ongoing training related to patient safety.
• Oral Communication (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates fundamental command of language and grammar. Clearly and effectively transmits basic ideas and information to others. Listens carefully to others and respects their differences. Expresses technical information clearly. Requests for a patient report at the inception of care, provides patient report at the end of a shift to the clinical team, and provides a handover report, when appropriate.
• High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

• Remains close to the patient at all time, and calls for help immediately if any risk to the patient is identified.
• Recognizes acute changes in patient safety conditions.
• Contacts a member of the healthcare team to report any change in condition or observations made.
• Supports patient care under the direction and direct observation of the healthcare team (such as assisting with linen changes, meal tray preparation, and filling of water pitchers).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees