**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:** Pediatric Emergency Cohort 10 **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. To help us match you with your top interests more effectively, we recommend limiting your pediatric applications to just two active ones at a time. JOB SUMMARY Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse. . **Join Our Award-Winning Team!** For the fourth consecutive year, Vanderbilt has earned a spot on Forbes magazine’s list of “Best Employers in Tennessee.” Discover what makes us stand out! **Benefits:** VUMC benefits are available on DAY ONE of employment! **Sign-On Bonus Eligibility:** To qualify for the $5,000 sign-on bonus, you must be an external candidate or have been separated from the organization for over 12 months. **Schedule:** Full-Time Nights: 6:45 pm - 7:15 am Rotating weekends and holidays **Unit:** This 42-bed unit is fast-paced, team-oriented, and flexible to accommodate the needs of our patients and families. We care for pediatric patients ranging in age from newborns to 18 years old and even older who are being treated for all types of injuries and illnesses. We also respond to emergencies within our hospital. Care is provided for the entire spectrum of patient acuities from non-emergent care to Level 1 Trauma care. Our patients are unique because of their emergent and diverse needs. We never know who is going to come through our doors! One of the perks of working on our unit is the opportunity to work in a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department. We have the privilege of interacting with people at a time in their life when they need our help. The chance to offer hope and healing is a beautiful thing. **Care Partner Position Qualification** s: 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 or nursing assistant/patient care technician. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Pediatric ER experience + Pediatric experience + ER experience or acute care experience + Professionalism + Exceptional reliability + Great communication skills + Strong teamwork skills + Significant emotional intelligence for the patient population + 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 (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. Additional Job Description Additional Job Description PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS "Heavy Work" category requiring exertion of 50 to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 to 20 lbs. of force continually to move objects. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Feeling: Ability to perceive size, shape, temperature, texture by touch with fingertips. - Continuous Taste: Ability to detect quality, texture, consistency and taste of prepared foods/quality control. - Not Applicable Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area. - Occasional Noise: May include exposure to occupational noise levels which equal or exceed an 8-hr time-weighted average of 85 decibels, requiring enrollment in VUMC's Hearing Conservation Program which includes training, use of hearing protection, and periodic audiometry. - Not Applicable Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors. - Continuous Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision. - Continuous Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information - Continuous Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information. - Frequent Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation. - Occasional Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands. - Frequent Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders. - Occasional Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders. - Frequent Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders. - Occasional Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees. - Occasional Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. - Not Applicable Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. - Occasional Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces - Frequent Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles - Occasional Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward. - Frequent Carrying over 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device. - Not Applicable Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device. - Occasional Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device - Occasional Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another - Frequent Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving. - Frequent Walking: Moving about on foot. - Continuous Sitting: Remaining in seated position - Frequent Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses. - Frequent Climate: Ability to withstand exposure to atmospheric extremes including heat, cold, humidity, and barometric pressure changes. - Not Applicable Radiation: May be exposed to occupational radiation, requiring enrollment in VUMC's Radiation Safety Program which includes training, use of personal protective equipment with lead shielding, and personal dose monitoring. - Not Applicable Vibration: Subject to oscillating movement. - Not Applicable Dust - Not Applicable Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands. - Frequent Proximity to moving mechanical parts - Not Applicable Working in high, exposed places - Not Applicable Electrical current - Not Applicable Odor - Not Applicable Mist - Not Applicable 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. **Core Accountabilities:** * 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. **Core Capabilities** **:** 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. **Position Qualifications:** **Responsibilities:** **Certifications:** **Work Experience:** Relevant Work Experience **Experience Level:** Less than 1 year **Education:** High School Diploma or GED (Required) _Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled._