The Med Surg Care Partner assists with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
Unit Summary:
6 Round Wing/Adult Inpatient Medicine, located in Medical Center North at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is fast-paced and focused on acute medicine. 6RW is a 14 bed unit, which cares for adult patients with non-surgical acute medicine conditions.
The mission of the 6RW/Medicine is to provide compassionate, quality care that is respectful, patient/family-centered, safe, and cost efficient. Our nurses are able to utilize evidence-based guidelines to provide the highest quality of care. The staff experiences the professional satisfaction that comes with making a difference every day for their patients and families, while expanding their critical care knowledge base and applying critical thinking skills to understand and intervene in the care of their patients.
Our population of patients may include patients with any number of co-morbidities, including neurological, respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine medical conditions. All beds are appropriate for continuous bedside sp02 monitoring.
The Management structure of 6RW/Medicine consists of the Unit Manager and 2 Clinical Staff Leaders and Nurse Educator. Each Clinical Staff Leader is responsible for 18-20 staff.
The staff is composed of RN's, Care Partners and Medical Receptionists and RN assignments are determined by patient census and acuity. Normal RN ratios are 5:1.
Position Shift:
PRN (4 shifts per 6 weeks), night shift (7p-7a). We offer self-scheduling and schedules are posted in six week increments.
PRN (4 shifts per 6 weeks), day shift (7a-7p). We offer self-scheduling and schedules are posted in six week increments
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