What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Partner Peds Float PRN position at Vanderbilt University Medical Center System?
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MCJCHV Float Pool 20Job Summary:
JOB SUMMARYAssist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
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The Pediatric Float Pool provides specialty services throughout Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, including acute care, critical care, emergency, and neonatal ICU. One of the perks of working in the Pediatric Float Pool is the opportunity to collaborate with amazing people across the hospital. Our team supports units in pediatric medicine, surgical services, cardiology, oncology/hematology, emergency, neonatal intensive care, and pediatric intensive care.
Schedule: This PRN role (4 shifts per 6 weeks) is a blend of shifts.
Day Shift - 6:45 am - 7:15 pm
Night Shift - 6:45 pm - 7:15 am
*Set schedules are not available. Unit clinical staffing needs determine schedules. Since the Float Pool covers other units staffing gaps, flexibility in scheduling is required.
Training Schedule:
Week 1: Monday & Tuesday during business hours and self-paced online learning
Next: 6 to 8 12-hour shifts on multiple units for cross-training, to be completed within 3 weeks
Care Partner Position Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) AND one of the following:
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 (certification is not mandatory, but a certificate of completion is required), or
Minimum of one year of recent experience (within the past two years) as a care partner or nursing assistant/patient care technician.
Preferred Qualifications:
1-year acute care experience
Flexible availability for scheduling
Professionalism
Exceptional reliability
Great communication skills
Strong teamwork skills
Significant emotional intelligence
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
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:
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Less than 1 yearEducation:
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.
Employment Type: Part time
