The posting
Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.
Organization:
Main OR - PACU
Job Summary:
Performs work activities of the Perioperative department, which include transport of patient, equipment and supplies to various patient care areas with occasional guidance.
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**All Candidates must attach an up-to-date resume to their application. Please see below. **
Why Vanderbilt Health?
Located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is more than a workplace—it’s a community driven by a shared mission: to advance health and wellness through world-class patient care, education, and research.
Here, you’ll find:
- Purpose: Every role contributes to something bigger than yourself.
- Growth: Your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged.
- Belonging: We celebrate individuality and create an environment where everyone can thrive.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a team that never settles for “good enough,” Vanderbilt is the place for you.
Your Schedule:
- Full-Time 10:30 am - 11:00 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.
- All Employees (Night shift & PRN included) are required to attend hospital orientation during regular daytime hours during the first week of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One year of previous experience in a hospital setting
- Flexible availability
- Professionalism and reliability
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- High emotional intelligence
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Be part of a nationally recognized medical center.
- Work alongside passionate professionals who care deeply about patients and each other.
- Opportunities for growth and advancement within a supportive environment.
Ready to Apply?
- Current Vanderbilt employees: Apply via the internal job board in Workday. Search for “internal jobs”, enter your work information manually and upload your resume.
- All Candidates: Upload a current resume and ensure that it meets the following:Is current and includes all patient care positions held (experience cannot be credited for positions not listed) Includes start and end dates (month and year) for each position Is listed in chronological order (most recent position first) Clearly outlines job responsibilities and patient care skills utilized Identifies the hospital units worked on, if applicable Includes all clinical rotation information for nursing students Is submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format (screenshots cannot be accepted)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Transports patients to various areas by stretcher, wheelchair or bed. • Delivers and retrieves transportation equipment as requested. • Utilizes resources to ensure a safe and efficient patient throughput. • Responsible for inventory management: allocation and cleaning of relevant patient equipment, instruments, and supplies. • Provides assistance in medical emergencies. • Assists in preparing the room for procedures to meet special equipment needs. • The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES • Customer Service (Novice): Demonstrates the ability to influence customers. Knows how to verify and clarify the needs and expectations of customers. Responds quickly and efficiently to customer service requests. Participates in and conducts meetings with customers. Keeps customers informed of status via standard reporting techniques. Meets the continuing service needs of a customer group, including requests for changes in work content. Responds to customers with an appropriate level of urgency, energy, persistence and tenacity. • Dispatch (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with dispatch. • Medical Equipment Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Awareness of the capabilities of the specific medical equipment and its characteristics. Able to use the medical equipment to accomplish very basic tasks associated with the specific devices.
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 clearly defines tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed. * Breadth of Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job. * Team Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.
Core Capabilities :
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. Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. 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:
Responsibilities:
Certifications:
Work Experience:
Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level:
Less than 1 year
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include 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.
