Care Partner PT Days

2510 Cobb Hospital, Inc.•Mableton, GA

23h

About The Position

The Care Partner is a support care provider who works under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role focuses on promoting a positive patient experience by partnering with nurses, physicians, the healthcare team, and other providers to deliver compassionate, safe, age-appropriate, and culturally aware care. The Care Partner assists patients with activities of daily living, ambulation, vital signs, hygiene, nutrition, elimination, and comfort measures. Depending on unit needs and training, duties may include advanced technical skills such as phlebotomy, EKGs, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and removal of Foley catheters or IVs. The position also includes clerical and unit-support functions, including retrieving data, maintaining supplies, transporting supplies, medications, and equipment, documenting care in the electronic medical record, and supporting patient admissions and charge reconciliation. Care Partners work in a fast-paced environment that requires multitasking, organization, clear communication, compassion, and the ability to take direction from multiple care providers. The role requires maintaining patient safety, privacy, dignity, and infection-control practices, and complying with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

Rising senior in good standing in another/related field, or a high school diploma or GED; the high school diploma/GED is listed as preferred.
BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor certification is required upon hire.
Ability to follow detailed directions.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Clear verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Minimum age of hire is 16.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Partner with the healthcare team, patients, and families to support an excellent patient experience and patient-centered care.
Provide assigned patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse and follow the plan of care.
Assist with activities of daily living and patient needs, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, ambulation, vital signs, and comfort measures.
Perform unit-specific advanced skills when trained and required, such as phlebotomy, EKGs, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and removal of Foley catheters or IVs.
Participate in hourly patient rounding, answer telephones and call lights promptly, offer assistance, and escalate unresolved concerns to the charge nurse.
Assist with direct patient admissions and other care-delivery tasks assigned by the RN or healthcare team.
Monitor data entry for key patient-safety information, participate in charge reconciliation, and perform audits as requested.
Document completion of patient care in the electronic medical record and communicate assignment completion, concerns, problems, or emergencies to the RN or charge nurse in a timely manner.
Use effective, positive, and respectful communication with patients, families, visitors, staff, and physicians, including safety communication and chain-of-command procedures when needed.
Communicate with patients and update whiteboards with information.
Transport unit supplies, patient-care supplies, medications, and equipment as assigned.
Maintain patient-care equipment, and sequester, tag, and report equipment that is not working properly.
Maintain a safe care environment by following hand-hygiene, PPE, infection-control, universal-precaution, and patient-safe-handling practices.
Keep patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter, perform environment-of-care rounds, and use proper body mechanics and assistive devices.
Support healthcare-team initiatives, unit performance-improvement initiatives, and professional nursing practice.
Protect patient rights, dignity, and confidentiality, including adherence to HIPAA and privacy procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.