Care Partner Full Time Nightshift

Wellstar Health System•Dallas, GA

18h•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 nurse, physician, healthcare team, and other healthcare providers to provide excellence in patient experience, and assist with daily living activities and comfort measures. The Care Partner assists other health care providers 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 may be required, including phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters. Additional advanced skills may be required to support clinical care, fluctuating based on unit needs. Clerical functions such as retrieval of data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies/patient medications are also required. The role demands working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking, and effective communication with the Registered Nurse and ancillary team. The Care Partner must perform under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful, and service mindset, take direction from various care providers, and possess organizational and excellent communication skills. Wellstar's mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person served, striving for world-class healthcare delivery with values of compassion, excellence, and honoring every voice.

Requirements

Required Minimum Education: Rising Senior in Good Standing Other or High School Diploma General-Preferred or GED General-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor (all required upon hire).
Required Minimum Skills: Ability to follow detailed directions.
Required Minimum Skills: Strong interpersonal skills.
Required Minimum Skills: Clear verbal and written communication, specifically ability to document.
Required Minimum Skills: 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

Responsibilities

Promote a positive patient experience by partnering with the nurse, physician, healthcare team and other healthcare providers.
Assist with daily living activities and comfort measures.
Assist other health care providers with safe, age appropriate and culturally aware care by performing basic patient care functions; i.e. ADL's, ambulation, and vital signs.
Perform approved advanced technical training skills such as phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters (if required).
Perform additional advanced skills to support clinical care as needed by the unit.
Perform clerical functions such as: retrieval of data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies/patient medications.
Support an environment of healing or wellness for patients.
Address patient needs.
Follow the plan of care as assigned or instructed by a licensed professional.
Engage 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.
Proactively offer assistance and comfort measures to patients and families.
Provide patient care needs (ex. hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures).
Provide 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).
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-properly 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.
Consistent use of 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.