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• Truven Health Analytics: among the top 100 hospitals in the US
• Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America"
• The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score
• National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: 12 faculty members elected fellows in 2014
• Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Middle Tennessee
• Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer
• American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists orthopaedic surgeons and residents with preventing or correcting disorders of the locomotor structures of the body.
• Monitors cast room area and equipment.
• Instructs patients/families on cast/splint care.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

ORTHOPAEDICS (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): - Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Orthopaedics.

CAST APPLICATION & REMOVAL (NOVICE): - Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate cast application and removal in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - (NOVICE): - Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate Inventory Management skills in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Demonstrates basic expertise with Inventory Management tools, procedures and processes. Monitors material moved into and out of stockroom locations and reconciles inventory balances. Works with electronic catalogs.

CUSTOMER SERVICE - (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): - Demonstrates an awareness of the need for good customer relations. Asks questions to identify customer's needs or expectations. Understands the need to provide ongoing dialogue with and service support to the organization's customers. Understands the distinction between direct customer and ultimate consumer. Demonstrates an orientation and sensitivity to customer service. Prohibits personal emotions from interfering and influencing customer responses.

• 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 (S2):

• - 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 (S2):

• - 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 tosupervisors in a timely manner.
• - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY (S2):

• - 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 (S2):

• - 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 (S2):

• - 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 change by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.