Care Partner PRN- Day

Wellstar Health System•Austell, GA

About The Position

The Care Partner is a support care provider who works under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The role focuses on promoting a positive patient experience by collaborating with nurses, physicians, the healthcare team, and other providers, and by assisting patients with activities of daily living and comfort measures. Care Partners provide safe, age-appropriate, culturally aware basic care, including assistance with daily living activities, ambulation, and vital signs. Depending on unit needs and approved training, duties may also include phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters, as well as other advanced skills required to support clinical care. The position also includes clerical and support tasks such as retrieving data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies, patient medications, and equipment. Care Partners work in a fast-paced environment requiring multitasking, effective communication, organization, compassion, and the ability to take direction from multiple care providers and perform under stressful conditions. Care Partners partner with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support the plan of care, protect patient rights and dignity, maintain confidentiality, and contribute to safety and quality initiatives. They communicate and document patient care, respond to patient needs, maintain equipment and a clean, safe care environment, and follow infection-control and Wellstar policies.

Requirements

Rising senior in good standing in another or related field, or a high school diploma/GED; high school diploma/GED is listed as preferred.
BLS, ARC-BLS, or BLS-I certification is required upon hire.
Ability to follow detailed directions.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Clear verbal and written communication skills, including ability to document.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Must meet Wellstar's minimum age of hire of 16.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician program is preferred upon hire.
High school diploma/GED is listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with patients, families, nurses, physicians, and the healthcare team to support a positive patient experience and the plan of care.
Provide patient care under RN direction, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, comfort measures, ambulation, vital signs, and unit-specific advanced skills as assigned and trained.
Participate in hourly patient rounding; respond promptly and professionally to telephone calls and call lights, offer assistance, and escalate unresolved concerns to the charge nurse.
Assist with direct patient admission, monitor data entry for key patient safety information, participate in charge reconciliation, and perform audits as requested.
Support healthcare team initiatives and unit performance-improvement initiatives; transport supplies, medications, and equipment as assigned.
Use effective written and oral communication with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff; communicate assignment completion and patient concerns, problems, or emergencies to the RN or Charge Nurse in a timely manner.
Document completion of patient care in the electronic medical record and maintain knowledge of role-related documentation tools, including during downtime.
Maintain patient-care equipment and report, tag, and sequester malfunctioning devices as appropriate; communicate with patients and update white boards.
Maintain a safe environment by using proper hand hygiene, PPE and infection-control practices, keeping rooms and unit areas clean and uncluttered, and reinforcing universal precautions.
Use proper body mechanics and patient-safe handling and assistive devices, including lifts, transfer equipment, walkers, and gait belts; perform environment-of-care rounds.
Protect patient rights, dignity, and confidentiality, including compliance with HIPAA and privacy procedures.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct; perform other duties as assigned.