Care Partner III (CNA License Required), ICU, Part-Time Nights

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Part-Time Nights position in the ICU. The Care Partner III is responsible for responding to patient needs, providing personal hygiene and comfort care, managing nourishment, and assisting with ambulation and repositioning. The role also involves basic patient data gathering, including vital signs and blood glucose monitoring. Depending on assignment, the Care Partner may also perform teletech duties (monitoring patient rhythms, transcribing orders) or charge entry/ward secretary duties (preparing charts, scheduling procedures, maintaining records).

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (Required).
Current Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant Telemetry experience required
Current BLS

Nice To Haves

1 year of Certified Nursing Assistant experience, secretary training OR equivalent combination of education and experience (Preferred).

Responsibilities

Responding to signal lights, bells, intercom system, and bed/tab alarms to determine the patients’ needs.
Giving care and assistance to patients in respect to their personal hygiene, grooming activity, comfort, rest, nourishment and other health needs.
Ensuring meals are ordered within dietary restrictions and collects food trays, feeds patients requiring help, and documents all nutritional and supplemental intake per unit protocols.
Transporting patients or assisting patients to ambulate per physician orders.
Turning and repositioning patients every two hours as indicated, alone or with assistance, to prevent skin breakdown and pressure ulcers.
Completes basic patient data gathering by: a. Takes, records, and reports to RN temperature, blood pressure, pulse (O2 saturation) and respiration rates, height and weight, food and fluid intake/output as directed. Reports abnormal findings immediately to the primary nurse.
Obtains point-of-care blood glucose and reports results to RN. Reports abnormal findings immediately to responsible nurse.
WHEN ASSIGNED AS TELETECH: Monitor and document patient rhythms. Transcribe/enter orders. Notify patient care areas if there is a change in a patient’s rhythm.
WHEN ASSIGNED TO CHARGE ENTRY/WARD SECRETARY: Completes secretarial duties under the direction of professional nursing staff a. Prepares charts for admissions, discharges, and transfers as needed. Obtains medical records as requested. Schedules procedures under order of provider. Assures valuables sheet is complete on each admission. Maintains chart forms availability and breaks down charts after patients have been discharged.