Care Partner (Adult Float Pool) Nights - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

403b retirement plan with companymatch

Generous paid time off

Tuition assistance

Career growth ladder opportunities

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) seeks a Night Shift Care Partner for the Adult Float Pool at the VUH Adult Hospital in Nashville. You will assist with patient care, take vital signs, perform lab draws, and support nursing staff across 44 units, including Med/Surg and ICU.

The role requires current enrollment in an RN program or recent CNA/Aide training, or prior patient care experience. Role highlights include flexible night schedules, hospital orientation in the first week, and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Enrollment in RN program with first semester completed or nursing assistant program completion within the past year or at least 1 year of direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the delivery of patient care under supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Take and record vital signs and perform basic clinical tasks.
• Administer activities of daily living (ADLs) and assist with wound care when applicable.
• Maintain unit environmental standards and patient flow; support communication with patients and families.

Education

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)

Enrollment in RN program or Nursing Assistant program completion within the past year

Job description

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

VUH Inpatient Float Pool

Job Summary

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

The VUH Adult Float Pool is in need of nightshift Care Partners to join our team! The position will be located at our VUH Adult Hospital in Nashville.

Shift Available

• Full-Time Night Shift - 6:45 pm - 7:15 am (three 12-hour shifts/week)
• Shifts do rotate throughout the week with a weekend requirement

• Note: Set schedules are not available. Schedules are determined by unit clinical staffing needs

• Night shift employees are required to attend hospital orientation during regular daytime hours during the first week of employment, which encompasses Monday, Thursday, and Friday.

About the Adult Float Pool

Become part of the VUMC Adult Float Pool community, where flexibility meets opportunity!

• Work Across 44 Units: From Med-Surg to Stepdown and ICU, you’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of patient populations and clinical settings.
• Expand Your Skills: Develop a broad skill set and deepen your expertise in acute care.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values communication, teamwork, and mutual support.

In this role, you will

• Administer Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Take and record vital signs
• Perform lab draws
• Conduct acute checks
• Place Foley catheters and perform straight catheterizations
• Coming soon: Assist with wound care

You’ll play a critical role in supporting licensed nurses and ensuring the highest standards of patient care across our diverse units.

Why Vanderbilt?

VUMC Benefits start on Day One!

We care for our team members with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Career Growth Ladder Opportunities

Care Partner Position Qualifications

Required: High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)

AND

• 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.

Additional Float Pool Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent (within the last 6 months) direct patient care in a hospital environment.
• The successful candidate will have current experience in Med/Surg and/or ICU.

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

• Planning & Organizing (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, 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 projects and assignments.
• Clinical Competencies (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to assist and perform clinical care including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration 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 exam rooms, supplies and equipment.

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: Listen 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.

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level

Less than 1 year

Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which mayinclude health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

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.