Unit Clerk/Care Partner - 6NW - Full Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Sayre, PA

21h

About The Position

The Unit Clerk/Care Partner is a dual-role position providing direct patient care and administrative support for assigned nursing units. Under the direction of an RN or LPN, the role assists patients with daily care needs and supports unit operations by managing clerical functions, coordinating information, and assisting the healthcare team. The position provides care to patients of all ages. ICU and IMC assignments include phlebotomy responsibilities. The schedule varies according to department and unit needs. This is a full-time day-shift position, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., with a required weekend and holiday rotation. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available if eligible. Compensation is based on experience and applicable organizational pay practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
No experience required.
CPR certification is required or must be obtained in accordance with organizational policy.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Basic computer and telephone proficiency.
Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
Compassionate, patient-focused approach to care.
Ability to communicate using telephone and computer systems.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling throughout the workday.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with moving patients over 100 pounds using Safe Patient Handling equipment.
Ability to work a weekend and holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

Previous healthcare, clerical, customer service, or administrative experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient care under the direction of an RN or LPN, including hygiene, toileting, feeding, range-of-motion exercises, mobility, transfers, ambulation, and patient positioning.
Observe confused or difficult patients and sit with patients requiring one-to-one observation for safety or suicide-prevention purposes, as assigned.
Perform specified care procedures, including discontinuing Foley catheters, simple dressing changes, incentive spirometry supervision, surgical preparations, postmortem care, cleansing enemas, peripheral IV catheter removal, external catheter or incontinence-device application, and basic ostomy care.
Measure and accurately record vital signs, heights, weights, intake and output, bowel movements, activities of daily living, and other activities.
Collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens and instruct patients in proper collection techniques.
Complete EKGs, perform glucose monitoring in non-critical care areas, and conduct bladder scans.
For ICU and IMC assignments, obtain blood samples using venous and capillary phlebotomy methods, following safety and regulatory requirements; identify patients and label and handle specimens accurately.
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, reporting signs of abuse to nursing staff, and promptly notifying the RN or LPN of changes in a patient's condition.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate the appropriate plan of action.
Recognize and troubleshoot equipment issues and initiate corrective action; maintain a neat, tidy, clean, and safe environment; and store equipment properly.
Inventory and ensure appropriate disposition of patient belongings upon admission, transfer, and discharge.
Communicate and coordinate information with patients, families, and healthcare-team members in a concise, tactful, and considerate manner.
Answer telephones promptly and politely, identify self, title, and department, and receive and send messages accurately and promptly.
Comply with hospital and nursing-department policies, infection-prevention standards, patient-safety guidelines, and quality-improvement initiatives; support the hospital and nursing department philosophy.
Maintain CPR certification and practice.
Use equipment and supplies appropriately and cost-effectively, accurately charge supplies, and make appropriate use of available resources.
Participate in performance-improvement activities and perform other duties as assigned based on departmental needs.