Care Partner PT Days

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 partnering with nurses, physicians, the healthcare team, and other providers. The Care Partner assists with activities of daily living, ambulation, vital signs, and patient comfort, and may perform approved advanced skills based on training and unit needs, such as phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters. The position also involves clerical and unit-support tasks, including retrieving data, maintaining supplies, and transporting supplies or patient medications. The Care Partner must be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment, communicate effectively, work under stressful conditions, and take direction from a variety of care providers while maintaining a compassionate and respectful service mindset. Care is provided in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families, and includes following assigned care plans, protecting patient rights and confidentiality, completing patient-care documentation, and supporting patient safety and infection-control practices. The Care Partner also assists with admissions, audits, charge reconciliation, unit performance initiatives, and equipment maintenance as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Rising senior in good standing, other/related field, or high school diploma/GED; high school diploma/GED is listed as preferred.
Required upon hire: BLS, ARC-BLS, or BLS-I certification.
Ability to follow detailed directions.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Clear verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document.
Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
Minimum age of hire is 16.
No minimum experience specified.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Tech program is preferred upon hire.
High school diploma/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 patient care under the direction of the RN, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, comfort measures, ambulation, and other assigned activities of daily living.
Perform approved advanced skills according to training and unit-specific needs, such as phlebotomy, EKGs, Foley catheter removal, IV removal, simple treatments, dressing changes, and oral suctioning.
Participate in hourly patient rounding; answer telephone calls and call lights promptly; offer assistance and comfort measures; resolve patient concerns or escalate them to the charge nurse.
Assist the RN and other healthcare team members with care delivery and direct patient admissions.
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.
Communicate respectfully and effectively with patients, families, staff, physicians, and visitors; report assignment completion and patient concerns, problems, or emergencies to the RN or Charge Nurse in a timely manner.
Document patient care in the electronic medical record and update patient white boards as appropriate.
Maintain patient-care equipment; sequester, tag, and report malfunctioning devices to appropriate personnel.
Maintain a safe and clean care environment, use proper hand hygiene and PPE, follow infection-control policies and universal precautions, and perform environment-of-care rounds.
Use proper body mechanics and patient-safe handling equipment, including lifts, transfer equipment, walkers, and gait belts.
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.