Patient Care Partner
About The Position
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a nationally recognized, forward-thinking health network, consistently ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years and honored five times with the Magnet(tm) distinction for nursing excellence. Several of its hospitals, including Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono, received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, highlighting LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, technology, and patient safety. The Patient Care Partner provides direct patient care, including treatments and diagnostic studies, as directed by a Registered Nurse. This role also involves providing other support services dictated by patient needs, functioning as a care delivery team member, utilizing effective communication styles, and supporting unit and hospital goals and objectives.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- Six months recent experience in direct provision of patient care activities, including treatments and/or diagnostic studies; upon hire, must successfully complete LVHN's inexperienced technical partner course.
- Ability to follow direction and provide accurate reports.
- Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care.
- Basic computer skills.
- BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association within 180 Days
Responsibilities
- Provides care to and related activities for designated patients using a patient/family centered approach and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Employs astute observational skills and properly communicates findings, changes, or problems to the RN.
- Uses effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
- Functions as a department team member to support unit-based patient experience goals as well as hospital goals and objectives.
- Demonstrates team building skills by participating in the orientation of new staff, as assigned.
- Performs validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
- Utilizes technology and incorporates technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
- Completes quality control checks on designated unit equipment, if applicable.
- Conducts patient rounds as assigned, anticipates patient needs, and answers/responds to patient call light or pages promptly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
