Patient Care Partner - 6SW - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Sayre, PA

1d•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 people 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 of Guthrie, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system serving the Twin Tiers of New York and Northern Pennsylvania. This is a full-time day-shift role, scheduled from 7 AM to 7 PM, with hours that vary by assigned department and weekend and holiday rotation required. The position 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.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
No experience required.
Current CPR certification, or obtain certification 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 meet the physical demands of frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
Ability to work with regular exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and other healthcare-related hazards and to follow applicable safety and infection prevention requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care for assigned population groups under the direction of an RN or LPN.
Lift, turn, position, transfer, and mobilize patients using Safe Patient Handling equipment and following mobility protocols, as appropriate.
Observe confused and difficult patients, and sit with confused or disoriented patients or those requiring assigned one-to-one safety or suicide observation.
Assist patients with hygiene and activities of daily living, including toileting, shaving, washing, grooming, dental and mouth care, feeding, and range-of-motion exercises.
Perform exercise protocols, discontinue Foley catheters, complete simple dressing changes, supervise incentive spirometry, perform surgical preps and postmortem care, administer cleansing enemas, remove peripheral IV catheters, apply external catheters or incontinence devices, and provide basic ostomy care.
Measure and accurately record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, weight, intake and output, bowel movements, activities, and activities of daily living.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and instruct patients in proper collection techniques.
Complete EKGs, conduct glucose monitoring in non-critical care areas, and perform 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 order and distribute 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 changes in a patient's condition and promptly notify the RN or LPN.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate the appropriate plan of action.
Recognize and troubleshoot equipment issues and initiate corrective action when needed.
Maintain a neat and safe environment, including emptying laundry, delivering equipment, and keeping patient rooms clean and safe.
Inventory and ensure proper disposition of patients' belongings when they are admitted, transferred, or discharged, and ensure proper storage of equipment.
Comply with hospital and nursing department policies and procedures and support the hospital and nursing department's philosophy.
Maintain CPR certification and practice.
Use equipment, supplies, and available resources appropriately and cost-effectively, including accurate supply charging and completion of division-specific tasks.
Participate in performance improvement activities to improve service and care.
Communicate professionally and courteously with patients, families, and healthcare team members; answer telephones promptly, identify self, title, and department, and receive and send messages accurately and promptly.
Participate in orientation, unit council activities, and ongoing professional development as encouraged; perform other duties based on departmental needs.