Compassionate Care Partner: Patient Support & Safety

Montgomery College; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a patient care support role to assist nursing staff and patients with basic care needs, implement orders, and evaluate care across units in a major academic health system.

The position emphasizes self-direction, quality focus, and collaboration with a wide healthcare team, reporting to the charge nurse and Clinical Director. Interpersonal communication is essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal communication skills are a necessary function of this position.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Obtains vital signs, Intake and Outputs, and daily weights.
• Reports any abnormal findings to the nurse and/or charge nurse.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, bathing, and toileting.
• May transcribe physician orders, answers patient call lights and relays messages to staff in a timely manner.
• May assist physicians with obtaining needed information on patients.
• Adheres to practices and policies outlined to ensure patient safety and follows infection control standards.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Self-directed

Quality-focused

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a patient care support role to assist nursing staff and patients with basic care needs, implement orders, and evaluate care across units in a major academic health system.

The position emphasizes self-direction, quality focus, and collaboration with a wide healthcare team, reporting to the charge nurse and Clinical Director. Interpersonal communication is essential to success in this role.