Nursing Assistant - Surgical Med/Surg - Part-Time - Days

Wellstar Health System•LaGrange, 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, and by assisting patients with activities of daily living and comfort measures. The Care Partner provides safe, age-appropriate, and culturally aware basic care, including ADLs, ambulation, and vital signs. Depending on unit needs and approved advanced technical training, duties may also include phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters. The role also involves clerical functions such as retrieving data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies and patient medications. The Care Partner must be organized, communicate effectively, multitask in a fast-paced environment, work under stressful conditions with compassion and respect, and take direction from a variety of care providers.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED 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 the ability to document.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Tech program is preferred upon hire.
Previous direct care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with the healthcare team, patients, and families to support an excellent patient experience.
Support a healing or wellness environment by addressing patient needs, following the assigned plan of care, and involving patients and families in the treatment plan.
Contribute to care planning and implement safety interventions in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Protect patients’ rights and dignity, maintain confidentiality, and follow HIPAA and privacy procedures.
Participate in hourly patient rounding; promptly answer telephone calls and call lights; offer assistance and comfort measures; and resolve concerns or escalate them to the charge nurse.
Provide patient care under RN direction, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures, and unit-specific advanced skills as assigned.
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, unit performance improvement, and professional nursing practice.
Transport unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications, and equipment as assigned.
Use effective written and oral communication with patients, staff, physicians, families, and visitors; communicate assignment completion and patient concerns, problems, or emergencies to the RN or charge nurse in a timely manner.
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; sequester, tag, and report malfunctioning devices.
Communicate with patients and update whiteboards with information.
Maintain a safe environment, practice hand hygiene, keep patient rooms and unit areas clean and uncluttered, and follow PPE and infection-control policies.
Reinforce universal precautions and use proper body mechanics, patient-safe handling devices, and assistive devices.
Perform environment-of-care rounds and other duties as assigned.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.