Patient Care Partner - 2 Ross - Part Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Binghamton, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Partner works under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care to individuals of all ages. The role supports the healthcare team by assisting with activities of daily living, monitoring patient conditions, performing clinical support tasks, and helping create a safe, comfortable, and healing environment for patients and their families. The position is part time, scheduled for 32 hours per week on the day shift, generally 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for four to five days per week. Weekend and holiday rotation is required, and hours may vary by assigned department. The Patient Care Partner works in a fast-paced hospital environment as part of a collaborative healthcare team. The role involves frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting, along with regular exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and other healthcare-related hazards. The employee must follow hospital policies, infection prevention standards, patient safety guidelines, and quality improvement initiatives. Current CPR certification is required or must be obtained in accordance with organizational policy.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current CPR certification, or ability to obtain it in accordance with organizational policy.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
Basic computer and telephone proficiency.
Ability to recognize changes in a patient's condition and communicate concerns promptly.
Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
Ability to safely assist with patient mobility and activities of daily living.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and assist with moving patients over 100 pounds using Safe Patient Handling equipment.
Ability to meet the role's frequent physical demands, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
Ability to work a day-shift schedule with weekend and holiday rotation and variable hours based on the assigned department.
Ability to work with regular exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and other healthcare-related hazards.

Nice To Haves

Participation in unit council activities and ongoing professional development is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care under the direction of an RN or LPN, including hygiene, toileting, grooming, feeding, range-of-motion exercises, and mobility assistance.
Lift, turn, position, transfer, and ambulate patients using Safe Patient Handling equipment and following the applicable mobility protocol.
Observe confused or difficult patients and sit with patients requiring one-to-one observation for safety or suicide-prevention purposes, as assigned.
Perform clinical support tasks including simple dressing changes, Foley catheter discontinuation, incentive spirometry supervision, surgical preparation, postmortem care, cleansing enemas, peripheral IV catheter removal, external catheter or incontinence-device application, and basic ostomy care.
Measure and accurately record vital signs, heights, weights, intake and output, bowel movements, activities of daily living, and other activities.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and instruct patients in proper specimen collection techniques.
Complete EKGs, perform glucose monitoring in non-critical care areas, and conduct bladder scans.
Transport patients, equipment, and blood products to and from patient care areas.
Set up, serve, and retrieve meal trays; distribute water pitchers as appropriate; and order and distribute nourishment.
Support patient safety and satisfaction by answering call bells, participating in patient rounding, and reporting signs of abuse to nursing staff.
Recognize, troubleshoot, and initiate corrective action for equipment issues; keep patient rooms and the environment neat, clean, and safe; and ensure proper equipment storage.
Inventory and ensure proper disposition of patients' belongings upon admission, transfer, or discharge.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate the appropriate plan of action; promptly notify the RN or LPN of changes in a patient's condition.
Follow hospital and nursing department policies and procedures and support the hospital and nursing department's philosophy.
Maintain CPR certification and practice.
Use equipment and supplies appropriately, accurately charge supplies, and use available resources prudently to provide cost-effective care.
Participate in performance improvement activities and other division-specific tasks.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members; answer telephones promptly and politely, identify self, title, and department, and send and receive messages accurately and promptly.
Represent the hospital professionally and courteously, with sensitivity to verbal and non-verbal communication.
Participate in orientation, unit council activities, and ongoing professional development as encouraged; perform other duties as assigned based on departmental needs.