Care Partner - Medical ICU

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Organization: MICU Cohort 20

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

All Candidates must attach an up-to-date resume to their application.

We care for critically ill adult patients ranging in age from 18 years and older who are being treated for Acute Respiratory Failure, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Multisystem Organ System Failure, Sepsis, Drug Overdoses, Gastrointestinal Bleeds, Diabetic Keto acidosis, Hypertensive Crisis, Acute/Chronic Renal Failure, and Liver Failure/Cirrhosis. Our patients are unique because of the variety of patients admitted to the MICU which allows for the development of critical thinking and intensive care assessment skills.

• Full-Time Day Shift - 6:45 am - 7:15 pm (three 12-hour shifts/week)
• Shifts rotate throughout the week
• Note:
  
  Set schedules are not available. Schedules are determined by unit clinical staffing needs.

• 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)
• Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program within the past year (certificate of completion required)
• Minimum of one year of recent experience (within the past two years) as a care partner, nursing assistant, or patient care technician

• One year of previous experience in a hospital setting
• Flexible availability
• Professionalism and reliability
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• High emotional intelligence

• Current Vanderbilt employees must apply via the internal job board. To do so, log in to Workday and search for "internal jobs Your work information will not automatically populate, so be to enter this information manually and upload an up-to-date resume.
• All candidates should upload an updated resume in Word or PDF format, including start and end dates (month & year) for all relevant positions.

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

• 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.
• PLANNING & ORGANIZING (Novice):
  Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, participates in goal setting, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet…