Care Partner (PCU) - 7pm-7:30am - part-time CNA required!

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Mattoon, IL

4d • $19 - $29

About The Position

Care Partners provide assistance to staff and patients to help create a safe and supportive environment. They perform direct and indirect patient-treatment duties as directed by RN staff and complete computer charting to help ensure accurate and complete patient records. This part-time position is in the PCU and is scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 24 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active CNA credential in the State of Illinois, or completion of the first semester of an RN program, as specified in the requirements.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Apply cardiac monitors in alignment with approved policies, procedures, and physician orders.
• Complete assigned tasks in accordance with infection-control standards.
• Document and report care delivered to patients under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Maintain professional knowledge by completing required orientation and competency activities, unit-based in-service programs, and other clinical learning opportunities.
• Promote a safe environment by maintaining high-fall-risk, skin-risk, and patient-specific precautions.
• Promote patient comfort and mobility through ambulation, turning, and repositioning.
• Provide direct, age-appropriate care under RN supervision, including assistance with activities of daily living, EKGs, finger-stick blood sugars, and bladder scans.
• Sit with and/or continuously accompany patients to assure their safety and well-being.
• Provide compassionate, holistic care to patients, families, and coworkers, supporting a safe, caring, and healing environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED