Care Partner IMCU - Fulltime Nights 7p-7a

Wellstar Health System•Dallas, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Care Partner is a support care provider who functions under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The primary focus is to promote a positive patient experience by partnering with the healthcare team to provide excellence in patient experience and assist with daily living activities and comfort measures. The Care Partner assists with safe, age appropriate and culturally aware care by performing basic patient care functions such as ADL's, ambulation, and vital signs. Approved advanced technical training skills like phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters may be required, and additional advanced skills may fluctuate based on unit needs. Clerical functions including data retrieval, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies/patient medications are also required. The role demands working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking, effective communication with the Registered Nurse and ancillary team, performing under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful, and service mindset, and taking direction from various care providers. Organization and excellent communication skills are essential.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED Required
High School rising Senior in good standing rising junior or senior Required
Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor Cert (required upon hire)
Ability to follow detailed directions.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Clear verbal and written communication, specifically ability to document.
Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
Wellstar minimum age of hire is 16.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a State approved program for Certified Nursing Assistants or Patient Care Tech Program Preferred
Nurse Assistant-Preferred

Responsibilities

Promote excellence in Patient Experience by partnering with health care team, patient and family.
Support an environment of healing or wellness for patients by addressing patient needs, following the plan of care, and engaging the patient and family in compliance with the treatment plan.
Effectively contribute to the plan of care or treatment based on assigned tasks and patient/family input in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Consistently implement all safety interventions to minimize risk in achievement of intended outcomes.
Protect rights and dignity of patient.
Maintain confidentiality adhering to HIPAA regulations and recommended privacy procedures.
Participate in hourly patient rounding.
Answer telephone and call lights promptly, professionally and notify appropriate individual of need for follow-up.
Resolve patient concerns or escalate to the charge nurse if unable to resolve patient concerns.
Proactively offer assistance and comfort measures to patients and families.
Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others.
Provide patient care under the direction of the RN.
Provide patient care needs (ex. hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures) and additional advanced skills based on unit specific requirements (ex. phlebotomy, EKG, removal of foley catheters and removal of IVs).
Assist RN and other members of health care team with care delivery as assigned.
Assist in direct patient admission.
Monitor data entry for key patient safety information.
Participate in charge reconciliation.
Perform audits as requested.
Support initiatives of the Health care team.
Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.
Support professional nursing practice through shared leadership, evidenced-based practice and ethical accountability.
Transport unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications and equipment as assigned.
Practice accountability.
Use effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family and visitors, i.e. AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain, Thank you).
Use safety communication techniques, i.e. Ask a question, Request a change, Voice a concern, Use chain of command when necessary (ARRC).
Communicate completion of assignment/duties to RN or Charge Nurse.
Document completion of patient care in EMR (Electronic Medical Record).
Communicate patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN or Charge Nurse in a timely manner (real time communication is required).
Use positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families.
Maintain equipment i.e. blood pressure machines, glucometers, and other patient care equipment; sequester, tag, and report non-working devices to appropriate personnel.
Communicate with patient and update white boards with information.
Act as unit expert regarding patient care documentation tools related to their role in the event of downtime.
Provide a safe environment for the provision of patient care.
Consistently use proper hand hygiene.
Keep patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter.
Follow appropriate PPE/Infection control policies in between patient care and equipment usage.
Reinforce the importance of universal precautions with patient and patients family.
Utilize proper body mechanics, patient safe handling devices (i.e. lifts, transfer equipment, etc.), and additional assistive devices (i.e. walkers, gait belts).
Perform environment of care rounds.