Care Partner - Float Pool - Full Time

Guthrie; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 23,556 - 33,944; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Corning, NY is seeking a Care Partner to deliver essential support tasks in patient care. This entry-level full-time position involves assisting patients of all ages with their basic needs, including hygiene, feeding, and mobility. Ideal for those with a high school diploma looking to start a career in healthcare, no prior experience is required. Competitive pay range of $17.10 to $24.64 per hour offered.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Must maintain CPR certification and practice.

Responsibilities

• Provides general support tasks for patient care.
• Assists in hygiene care, toileting, and feeding.
• Participates in patient safety and satisfaction activities.

Skills

Patient care skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Job description

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 & Qualifications

High School Grad or Equivalent

No experience required.

Essential Functions

• 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).
• Inventories and assures disposition of patients’ belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged.
• Assures proper storage of equipment.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates plan of action.
• Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient’s condition.
• Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department.
• Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing.
• Maintains CPR certification and practice.
• Demonstrates cost‑effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies; performing other division‑specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources.
• Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care.
• Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate using telephones, computer systems; answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department.
• Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner.
• Must represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non‑verbal communications.

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 rate ranges from $17.10 - $24.64 per hour.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care