Care Partner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Reading comprehension skills
• Writing ability
• Verbal communication skills
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• One year of similar or like work experience in a healthcare setting
• Current BLS certification within 90 days

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a Care Partner certification course, CNA course or program
• Certified Nursing Assistant license

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate accuracy in taking vital signs, measuring intake/output, and completing activities of daily living as directed; document data via the electronic medical record.
• Demonstrate competency in determining orthostatic blood pressures.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring.
• Collect, transport, and perform data entry for lab specimens per policy.
• Obtain blood products from Blood Bank per policy.
• Effectively notify nurse of pertinent changes in patient's condition.
• Maintain/stock adequate supplies and equipment to include but not limited to patient rooms, med room supplies, and emergency airway supplies at bedside.
• Follow established routines and utilize supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner.
• Process MD orders promptly and accurately via the electronic medical record.
• Provide clerical assistant for patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Operate the computer order entry system accurately; utilizes downtime processes and procedures when required.
• Relay urgent orders immediately to the appropriate staff member.
• Coordinate scheduling of diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients.
• Serve as receptionist for the nursing unit.
• Manage phones and other communication systems to provide effective and timely communication.
• Take and deliver messages accurately and in a time appropriate manner.
• Keep work area neat and orderly.
• Maintain and order forms, office supplies, and dietary supplies as needed in a cost effective manner.
• Assist with safety during emergencies; direct hallway traffic.
• Demonstrate familiarity and competence with completing necessary procedures: Transportation arrangements for patients going to other hospitals, COBRA forms for transfer, Supporting safe transitions of care; copying chart to be sent with patients during transfers, Pick up blood and blood products from the lab.
• Maintain a working knowledge of equipment.
• Maintain and promote effective relationships with peers, physicians, other hospital departments, patients, and families.
• Utilize excellent verbal, nonverbal, and written communication.
• Maintain accountability for intradepartmental communication.
• Effectively communicate with all patient populations based on their age and developmental needs.
• Effectively communicate patient needs with the nurse caring for the patient.
• All procedures/interventions must be reported to the responsible Nurse or Charge Nurse.
• All patient responses to any intervention/procedure are reported to the appropriate Nurse or Charge Nurse.
• Assure a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors by following all safety precautions and procedures in the performance of job duties.
• Adhere to patient safety and identification policy and procedures.
• Provide a safe area for all patients, ensuring that side rails are up as needed, and call lights are given to each patient.
• Identify patients at risk for injury and participate in instituting measures to prevent/reduce the risk.
• Adhere to Age Appropriate Protocols in order to ensure patient safety based on development needs.
• Contribute to prevention of infectious diseases among employees, patients, and visitors by adhering to Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Complete employee accident reports.
• Respond to patient monitor alarms and call bells in a timely fashion.
• Initiate timely emergency measures as appropriate according to role responsibilities.
• Be constantly aware of noise level in the department and keep noise at a minimum to provide a quiet area for the patient population.
• Provide a calm, reassuring atmosphere for the patient, significant others, and family.
• Demonstrate the ability to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate the vision, mission and goals of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, including hospital and unit specific dashboards.
• Demonstrate the ability to contribute to a healthy, collaborative, open work environment that is conducive to teamwork and encourages communication.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow administrative protocols.
• Demonstrate constructive and effective relationships with staff, peers, and customers.
• Emphasizes the team approach to work.
• Organize and reprioritize work based on patient needs, available resources, and unit requirements.
• Support compliance with hospital accreditation, state licensure, and other external accrediting agency requirements.
• Respond positively to change; show willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work.
• Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services.
• Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.