Care Assistant

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

About The Position

The Care Assistant (CA) is a support care provider who functions under the direction of the clinical nurse (Registered Professional Nurse). The primary focus of this role is to promote a positive patient experience by partnering with the patient, family, and other healthcare providers to deliver excellent customer service and assist with daily living activities and comfort measures. The CA supports other healthcare providers with safe, age-appropriate, and culturally aware care by performing basic patient care functions (e.g., activities of daily living (ADL), ambulation), transporting supplies, equipment, and patient medications, and stocking supply areas. This role requires working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking, and ongoing communication with the registered nurse. The Care Assistant must be able to perform under stressful conditions with compassion, respect, and helpfulness, and be able to take direction from various care providers. Organization and excellent communication skills are essential. Wellstar's mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person served, delivering world-class healthcare with compassion, excellence, and honoring every voice. Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems, nationally ranked and locally recognized for high-quality care and an inclusive culture, employing over 24,000 team members.

Requirements

Rising Senior in Good Standing (Education)
BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor (required upon hire)
Ability to read, write and speak English language
Basic computer skills
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to multi-task
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations
Organized with excellent communication skills

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a State approved program for Certified Nursing Assistants or Patient Care Tech Program

Responsibilities

Performs basic patient care under the direction of the Registered Professional Nurse (ADLs, ambulation).
Transports specimens, equipment, medications, blood products to and from the assigned unit.
Restocks supplies.
Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to patients and families.
Supports initiatives of the healthcare team.
Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives.
Supports professional nursing practice through shared leadership, evidence-based practice and ethical accountability.
Provides a safe environment for the provision of patient care.
Consistent use of hand hygiene.
Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies.
Performs environment of care rounds and purposeful hourly rounding.
Uses positive, respectful, and effective oral and written communication with all members of healthcare team, patients, families, and visitors.
Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN.
Uses safety communication techniques (AIDET, STAR).
Acts as liaison between patients and diagnostic areas to determine anticipated times for tests/procedures; communicates with patients and updates white boards with information.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.