Care Partner, Med Surg, Columbia County, PT Nights

Wellstar Health System•Magnolia, AR

About The Position

The Care Partner is a support care provider who works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to promote a positive patient experience and provide basic patient care, daily living assistance, and comfort measures. The role partners with nurses, physicians, patients, families, and other healthcare providers to deliver safe, age-appropriate, culturally aware care. Depending on unit needs and approved training, the Care Partner may perform additional skills such as phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and removal of Foley catheters. The position also includes clerical and unit support duties, such as retrieving data, maintaining supplies, and transporting supplies, medications, patients, or equipment as assigned. The Care Partner is expected to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, multitask, communicate clearly, take direction from a variety of care providers, and remain organized and compassionate under stressful conditions. This is a part-time night position at Columbia County Medical Center, scheduled for 24 hours per week in two 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.
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.
A rising senior in good standing, high school diploma, or GED is listed under required minimum education; high school diploma or GED is marked preferred.
BLS, ARC-BLS, or BLS-I certification is required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician program.

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 Registered Nurse and follow the assigned plan of care.
Assist with activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, ambulation, and physical comfort measures.
Perform unit-specific advanced skills when trained and assigned, such as phlebotomy, EKGs, removal of Foley catheters, or removal of IVs.
Participate in hourly patient rounding and proactively offer assistance and comfort measures.
Answer telephones and call lights promptly, address concerns, and escalate unresolved concerns or clinical issues to the charge nurse or RN.
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.
Document completion of patient care in the electronic medical record and communicate assignment completion, concerns, problems, and emergencies to the RN or Charge Nurse.
Use effective, positive, and respectful communication with patients, families, visitors, and healthcare team members.
Maintain patient confidentiality and protect patients' rights and dignity.
Maintain patient-care equipment and report, tag, and sequester devices that are not working properly.
Keep patient rooms and unit areas clean and uncluttered; perform environment-of-care rounds and follow hand hygiene, PPE, and infection-control procedures.
Use proper body mechanics and patient-safe handling equipment, including lifts, transfer equipment, walkers, and gait belts.
Transport unit supplies, patient-care supplies, medications, and equipment as assigned.
Support healthcare team initiatives, unit performance-improvement activities, and professional nursing practice.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned.