Patient Care Partner - 5 Main - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Sayre, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Partner provides direct patient care to patients of all ages under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The role supports patients with activities of daily living, monitors patient conditions, performs clinical support tasks, and helps maintain a safe, comfortable healing environment while assisting the nursing team in a fast-paced hospital setting. The position also involves communicating with patients, families, and healthcare team members; responding to patient needs; and supporting patient safety, satisfaction, and quality improvement. This is a full-time, weekend-only position scheduled Friday–Sunday or Saturday–Monday, with a day shift of 7 AM to 7 PM. Holiday rotation is required, and hours vary by assigned department. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available where eligible.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
No experience required.
Current CPR certification required or must be obtained 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 patient 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 safely perform frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the workday.
Ability to work the stated weekend schedule and participate in holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

Participation in ongoing education and professional development is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Assist with lifting, turning, positioning, transfers, ambulation, and mobility exercises, using Safe Patient Handling equipment and following the Mobility protocol as appropriate.
Observe confused or difficult patients and sit with patients requiring one-to-one observation for safety or suicide precautions, as assigned.
Provide hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care, including toileting, shaving, washing, hair care, dental and mouth care, feeding, and range-of-motion assistance.
Perform assigned clinical support tasks, including discontinuing Foley catheters, simple dressing changes, incentive spirometry supervision, surgical preps, postmortem care, cleansing enemas, peripheral IV catheter removal, external catheter or incontinence-device application, and basic ostomy care.
Measure and accurately record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, weight, intake and output, bowel movements, ADLs, and 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.
Serve, set up, and retrieve meal trays; distribute water pitchers and nourishment as appropriate.
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; maintain a neat, tidy, clean, and safe environment; manage laundry and equipment; and ensure proper equipment storage.
Inventory and ensure disposition of patients' belongings upon admission, transfer, and discharge.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate the appropriate plan of action; promptly notify the RN/LPN of changes in a patient's condition.
Follow hospital and nursing department policies and procedures, support the hospital and nursing department philosophy, and adhere to infection prevention, patient safety, and quality improvement standards.
Maintain CPR certification and demonstrate proper, cost-effective use of equipment, supplies, and available resources, including accurate supply charging.
Participate in performance improvement activities, orientation, unit council activities, ongoing education, and professional development as applicable.
Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and healthcare team members; use telephone and computer systems; answer telephone calls promptly and politely; and send and receive messages accurately and promptly.
Perform other duties as assigned based on departmental needs.