Patient Care Partner - Float Pool - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Sayre, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Care Partner – Float Pool – Full Time. Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day – Earn up to $5,000.00 in Bonuses! Join a collaborative healthcare team where you'll provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients across multiple units while building valuable clinical experience in a supportive hospital environment. At Guthrie, you'll become part of an integrated healthcare system committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care throughout the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our caregivers work together to deliver exceptional outcomes while fostering a culture of compassion, teamwork, and continuous learning. The Patient Care Partner (Float Pool) works alongside Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses to provide direct patient care for individuals of all ages. This role supports multiple patient care units, assisting with activities of daily living, monitoring patient conditions, performing clinical support tasks, and helping create a safe, comfortable environment for patients and their families.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
No previous healthcare experience required
Current CPR certification required or obtained according to organizational policy.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling throughout the shift.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with moving patients exceeding 100 pounds using appropriate Safe Patient Handling equipment.
Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and other healthcare related hazards.
Must demonstrate flexibility to float between patient care units based on staffing and patient care needs.
Participation in quality improvement initiatives and ongoing education is expected.
Must adhere to all hospital policies, safety standards, and infection prevention protocols.

Nice To Haves

Previous patient care or healthcare experience preferred but not required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and time management abilities
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly
Basic computer and telephone proficiency
Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and professionalism

Responsibilities

Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN including but not limited to the following: Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate. Observing confused and difficult patients AM/PM Hygiene care Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care Feeding Assisting with range of motion exercises Mobilizing patients - transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol Exercise protocols Discontinuing foley catheter Simple dressing changes Incentive spirometry supervision Surgical preps Postmortem care Administers cleansing enemas Removal of peripheral IV catheters Apply external catheter or incontinence device Sits with confused/disoriented patients or those requiring 1:1 observation for safety/suicide purposes, as assigned
Performs and records accurately: Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights I & O Records bowel movements ADLs and activities
Performs and records the following specimen collection: Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens for patients; instructs patients in proper specimen collection technique.
Completes EKGs.
Glucose monitoring in Non-Critical Care Areas
Conducts bladder scanning
Basic ostomy care
Transports patients as needed
Serves, sets up and retrieves trays
Distributes water pitchers as appropriate
Orders and distributes nourishment.
Transports equipment
Transports blood products to and from the patient care area.
Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction.
Answers call bells
Participates in patient rounding
Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff
Recognizes, troubleshoots and initiates corrective action needed on equipment.
Maintains neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe).
Inventories and assures disposition of patients' belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged.
Assures proper storage of equipment.
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates plan of action
Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient's condition
Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department.
Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing.
Maintains CPR certification and practice
Demonstrates cost-effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies, performing other division-specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources.
Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care.
Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate using telephones, computer systems.
Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department. Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner. Must represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non verbal communications.