Job detail

Patient Care Partner - 2 West - Full Time

Guthrie

#CPR Certification #Vital Signs #Clinical Support #ADLs #Specimen Collection #Patient Rounding #Healthcare Support #Safe Patient Handling #Hospital Care

Quick overview

Provides general clinical and non-clinical support to patients across all age groups under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include performing vital signs, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a safe patient environment.

Requirements summary

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. No prior experience is required, but candidates must maintain CPR certification.

high schoolCommunication SkillsPatient CareCPRPatient SafetyVital Signs MonitoringSpecimen CollectionMedical DocumentationSafe Patient HandlingPatient MobilizationHygiene Care

Job description

Up to a $5,000 Sign-on Bonus available for those that qualify

Position Summary

Provides general support tasks (clinical and non‐clinical) for the Hospital. Works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to patients in age groups including newborns, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. In addition, the Care Partner will maintain competency levels defined for the age groups specific to the patient care area with consideration to physical, communication, safety, nutrition, and psychosocial needs under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Education, License & Cert

High School Grad or Equivalent

Experience

No experience required.

Essential Functions

Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an
RN/LPN including but not limited to the following:
Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate.
Observing confused and difficult patients AM/PM Hygiene care
Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care, feeding
Assisting with range of motion exercises
Mobilizing patients ‐ transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol
Exercise protocols
Discontinuing foley catheter
Simple dressing changes
Incentive spirometry supervision
Surgical preps
Postmortem care
Removal of peripheral IV catheters
Sits with confused/disoriented patients or those requiring 1:1 observation for safety/suicide purposes, as assigned
Performs and records accurately:
Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights
I & O
Records bowel movements
ADLs and activities
Performs and records the following specimen collection:
Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens for patients; instructs patients in proper specimen collection technique.
Completes the following support activities.
Transports patients as needed
Serves, sets up and retrieves trays
Distributes water pitchers as appropriate
Orders and distributes nourishment.
Transports equipment
Transports blood products to and from the patient care area.
Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction.
Answers call bells
Participates in patient rounding
Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff
Recognizes, troubleshoots and initiates corrective action needed on equipment.
Maintains neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe).

Other Duties

Assists in the orientation of new personnel and serves as a role model to other employees.
Demonstrates willingness to accept non‐routine work assignments as appropriate.
Encouraged to participate in community activities
Attends and participates in unit council (70% attendance).

Pay Range

$17.57 - $25.32 per hour.

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Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.