Care Partner-ICU

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center is seeking a Care Partner to assist the nurse in providing patient care across units. You will perform vital signs, monitor intake/output, and support daily living activities under supervision.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, effective communication with care teams, and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients and families in a high-quality hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Nursing Assistant certification course or program.

Responsibilities

• Take and document vital signs, input/output, and activities of daily living.
• Notify nurse of changes in patient condition.
• Assist in patient care activities within scope of training and education.
• Maintain clean, stocked patient rooms and equipment.
• Follow safety policies and infection control procedures.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Documentation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nursing Assistant certification (preferred)

Job description

Care Partners are responsible for assisting the nurse in providing patient care. Activities are based on the unit's specific needs and are performed within the scope of education, training and experience of the Care Partner.

Essential Responsibilities And Duties

These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

General Patient Care/Procedures

• 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 competent 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

Communication

• 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

Safety and Environment

• 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 quit area for the patient population
• Provide a calm, reassuring atmosphere for the patient, significant others, and family

People/Human Resources Management

• 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 the ability to constructively and effectively 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

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Minimum Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred Education: Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant certification course or program

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

• BLS within 90 days of hire
• Certified Nursing Assistant license preferred