Care Partner IV (CNA License Required), Float Pool, Days, Part-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

8d•$23 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Care Partner IV (CNA License Required), Float Pool, Days, Part-Time position at Community Hospital involves providing direct patient care across various inpatient units. This role requires flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of patients and unit protocols. The Care Partner is responsible for assisting patients with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, documenting intake and output, and ensuring a safe and tidy patient environment. A key aspect of this role is the ability to float to different units as needed to ensure optimal patient care.

Requirements

Current Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS).
A minimum of four (4) years of experience.
High school diploma or equivalent; completion of a state-approved CNA training program.
Competent to float to all inpatient units, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to diverse patient populations and care protocols.

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.
Applying compresses, ice bags, ted hose, and SCDs as indicated.
Completes basic patient data gathering by: 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.
Changes bed linens and directs visitors.
Organizes/stocks patient rooms as needed and ensures each patient room is tidy and free of environmental hazards.
Prepares charts for admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Always be the first to float to various units as needed to ensure optimal patient care based on unit and patient requirements.