Care Partner- 5 East - Med Surg/Oncology

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

Care Partners assist nurses in providing patient care. Activities 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 involves delivering and documenting routine patient care, communicating patient needs and changes in condition to nursing staff, maintaining a safe and well-supplied environment, and contributing to effective teamwork and unit operations. Other tasks may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Take and document vital signs, measure intake and output, and assist with activities of daily living as directed.
Determine orthostatic blood pressures and perform blood glucose monitoring.
Collect and transport lab 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 and communicate patient needs to the nurse caring for the patient.
Report all procedures, interventions, and patient responses to the responsible Nurse or Charge Nurse.
Maintain and stock supplies and equipment, including patient-room supplies, medication-room supplies, and emergency airway supplies at bedside.
Use supplies and equipment according to established routines and in a cost-effective manner.
Maintain effective relationships and communication with peers, physicians, other hospital departments, patients, and families, adapting communication to patients’ ages and developmental needs.
Follow safety precautions and procedures, patient identification policies, age-appropriate protocols, and infection-control policies.
Help maintain a safe patient area, including raising side rails as needed, providing call lights, identifying patients at risk for injury, and participating in measures to reduce risk.
Respond to patient monitor alarms and call bells in a timely manner and initiate emergency measures appropriate to the role.
Maintain a quiet, calm, and reassuring environment for patients and their families.
Complete employee accident reports.
Follow policies, procedures, and administrative protocols and support hospital accreditation, state licensure, and other external accreditation requirements.
Contribute to a healthy, collaborative work environment and constructive relationships with staff, peers, and customers; emphasize teamwork.
Organize and reprioritize work based on patient needs, available resources, and unit requirements.
Respond positively to change and demonstrate willingness to learn new ways of accomplishing work.
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services.
Demonstrate flexibility in work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.