Nursing Assistant - Care Partner PRN Day Shift

Wellstar Health System•Roswell, 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 comfort measures, and may perform approved advanced technical skills depending on unit needs and training. The role also includes clerical functions such as retrieving data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies or patient medications. Care Partners work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, communicate effectively, follow direction from a variety of providers, and provide compassionate, respectful service.

Requirements

Required minimum education: Rising senior in good standing in another/related field, or high school diploma/GED; the education listing indicates this is 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 ability to document.
Ability to work individually 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.

Responsibilities

Partner with the healthcare team, patients, and families to support an excellent patient experience and patient-centered care.
Follow the plan of care as assigned or instructed by a licensed professional and contribute to care planning based on assigned tasks and patient or family input.
Implement safety interventions and protect patients’ rights and dignity while maintaining confidentiality and following HIPAA and privacy procedures.
Participate in hourly patient rounding; answer telephones and call lights promptly, notify appropriate staff of follow-up needs, and resolve or escalate patient concerns.
Offer assistance and comfort measures to patients and families, and present oneself in a positive and professional manner.
Provide patient care under RN direction, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures, ambulation, vital signs, and unit-specific advanced skills as trained and assigned.
Assist the RN and other healthcare team members with care delivery and direct patient admission.
Monitor data entry for key patient safety information, participate in charge reconciliation, and perform audits as requested.
Support healthcare team initiatives, unit performance improvement, shared leadership, evidence-based practice, and ethical accountability.
Transport unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications, and equipment as assigned.
Communicate effectively with patients, staff, physicians, families, and visitors; use safety communication techniques and report assignment completion and patient concerns or emergencies promptly to the RN or Charge Nurse.
Document completion of patient care in the electronic medical record and maintain knowledge of role-related documentation tools for downtime situations.
Maintain patient care equipment and sequester, tag, and report devices that are not working properly.
Communicate with patients and update whiteboards with information.
Maintain a safe care environment through hand hygiene, clean and uncluttered rooms and unit areas, appropriate PPE and infection-control practices, and reinforcement of universal precautions.
Use proper body mechanics, patient-safe handling devices, and assistive devices such as lifts, transfer equipment, walkers, and gait belts.
Perform environment-of-care rounds and other duties as assigned.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.