Care Partner - 5 West (NIGHTS)

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

Care Partners assist nurses in providing patient care. Duties are based on the unit’s specific needs and must be performed within the scope of the Care Partner’s education, training, and experience. The role includes assisting with routine patient-care activities, documenting information in the electronic medical record, communicating changes in patient condition to nurses, maintaining supplies and equipment, and helping maintain a safe and supportive environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Care Partners also contribute to effective teamwork, follow hospital and unit policies, and attend required orientations, meetings, and in-services.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant certification course or program.
Certified Nursing Assistant license.

Responsibilities

Accurately take vital signs, measure intake and output, and complete activities of daily living as directed; document data in the electronic medical record.
Demonstrate competency in determining orthostatic blood pressures and perform blood glucose monitoring.
Collect and transport laboratory specimens and enter related data according to policy.
Obtain blood products from the Blood Bank according to policy.
Notify the nurse of pertinent changes in a patient’s condition.
Maintain and stock supplies and equipment, including patient-room supplies, medication-room supplies, and emergency airway supplies at the bedside.
Follow established routines and use supplies and equipment cost-effectively.
Maintain effective relationships and communicate clearly with peers, physicians, hospital departments, patients, and families.
Communicate effectively with patients according to their age and developmental needs, and communicate patient needs to the nurse caring for them.
Report all procedures, interventions, and patient responses to the responsible Nurse or Charge Nurse.
Follow safety precautions, patient safety and identification procedures, and infection-control policies.
Help provide a safe patient area, including raising side rails as needed and ensuring patients have call lights.
Identify patients at risk for injury and participate in measures to prevent or reduce that risk.
Follow Age Appropriate Protocols and contribute to prevention of infectious diseases among employees, patients, and visitors.
Complete employee accident reports.
Respond to patient monitor alarms and call bells in a timely manner and initiate timely emergency measures appropriate to role responsibilities.
Maintain low noise levels and provide a calm, reassuring atmosphere for patients and their families.
Follow policies, procedures, and administrative protocols and support hospital accreditation, state licensure, and other external accreditation requirements.
Contribute to a healthy, collaborative work environment that encourages teamwork and communication; build constructive relationships with staff, peers, and customers.
Organize and reprioritize work according to patient needs, available resources, and unit requirements.
Respond positively to change and show willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work.
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services.
Demonstrate flexibility in work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.