Patient Care Partner - Float Pool - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Sayre, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Partner in the Float Pool provides direct patient care across multiple patient care units under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The role supports patients of all ages with activities of daily living, monitors and reports changes in patient condition, completes clinical support tasks, and helps maintain a safe, compassionate environment for patients and families. Float assignments depend on staffing and patient care needs, and involve working with different clinical teams and workflows. Guthrie is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system serving the Twin Tiers of New York and Northern Pennsylvania. Its caregivers aim to deliver patient-centered care and foster collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. The position requires a high school diploma or GED; no prior experience is required. Current CPR certification is required or must be obtained in accordance with organizational policy. This is a full-time role with a rotating schedule, including every other weekend and holiday. The work involves frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting. The employee must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and assist with moving patients over 100 pounds using Safe Patient Handling equipment. The role also involves regular exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and other healthcare-related hazards, and requires adherence to hospital policies, infection prevention standards, patient safety guidelines, and quality improvement initiatives. Compensation is based on experience and applicable organizational pay practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
No prior experience required.
Current CPR certification, or obtain certification in accordance with organizational policy.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within 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.
Flexibility to adapt to different patient care units and workflows.
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 frequent physical demands including standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
Ability to work a rotating schedule, including every other weekend and holiday.
Ability to adhere to hospital policies, infection prevention standards, patient safety guidelines, and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care to patients of all ages under the direction of an RN or LPN.
Assist with lifting, turning, positioning, transfers, ambulation, and range-of-motion exercises, using Safe Patient Handling equipment and following mobility protocols as appropriate.
Provide activities of daily living and personal care, including hygiene, toileting, shaving, washing, hair care, dental and mouth care, and feeding.
Observe confused or difficult patients and sit with patients requiring 1:1 observation for safety or suicide precautions when assigned.
Perform and record vital signs, heights, weights, intake and output, bowel movements, ADLs, and activities.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and instruct patients in proper collection techniques.
Perform assigned clinical support tasks, including EKGs, discontinuing Foley catheters, simple dressing changes, incentive spirometry supervision, surgical preparation, postmortem care, cleansing enemas, and removal of peripheral IV catheters.
Transport patients, equipment, and blood products as needed; set up, serve, and retrieve meal trays; distribute water and nourishment as appropriate.
Support patient safety and satisfaction by answering call bells, participating in patient rounding, reporting signs of abuse, and notifying the RN or LPN of changes in patient condition.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate an appropriate plan of action.
Recognize and troubleshoot equipment issues, initiate corrective action when needed, and ensure proper equipment storage and care.
Maintain a neat and safe environment, including managing laundry and keeping patient rooms clean and safe.
Inventory and ensure proper disposition of patient belongings during admission, transfer, and discharge.
Follow hospital and nursing department policies and procedures and support the hospital and nursing department philosophy.
Maintain CPR certification and practice.
Use equipment and supplies properly and cost-effectively, charge supplies accurately, and use available resources appropriately.
Participate in performance improvement activities to improve service and care.
Communicate courteously and accurately with patients, families, and healthcare team members; use telephone and computer systems; and send and receive messages promptly and accurately.
Assist with orientation of new personnel and serve as a role model to other employees.
Accept appropriate non-routine assignments, attend and participate in unit council (70% attendance), and participate in orientation, ongoing education, and professional development.
Participate in community activities as encouraged.