Care Partner (PCU) - 7pm-7:30am - part-time *CNA required!

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; United States; Sur place; USD 26 000 - 40 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a Care Partner for the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) to cover 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM on a part-time basis. A CNA is required and supervision by an RN will guide direct patient care and charting.

Responsibilities include patient assistance, monitoring, and confidentiality in a safe, healing environment. The role involves direct and indirect care, EKGs, finger-stick glucose testing, and maintaining infection control standards.

Qualifications

• Active CNA in IL
• HS Diploma or equivalent
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire
• CNA or RN program - first semester completed

Responsabilités

• Provides assistance to staff and patients under RN supervision
• Performs charting to maintain accurate patient records
• Applies cardiac monitor per policy and physician orders
• Completes tasks aligned with infection control standards
• Documents and reports care delivered to patients
• Maintains patient safety with fall risk and skin risk precautions
• Promotes comfort via ambulation, turning, repositioning
• Assists with activities of daily living and basic clinical tasks
• Accompanies patients to ensure safety and wellbeing
• Supports compassionate, holistic care in a safe environment

Description du poste

Care Partner (PCU) – 7pm-7:30am – part‑time *CNA required!

Care Partners are responsible for providing assistance to staff and patients, helping to create a safe and supportive environment. They perform duties in the direct and indirect treatment of patients as directed by RN staff. Performs computer charting functions to ensure an accurate and complete patient record.

Hours: 7pm-7:30am, 24 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Applies cardiac monitor in alignment with approved policies, procedures, and physician orders.
• Completes assigned tasks in alignment with infection control standards.
• Documents and reports care delivered to patients under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Obtains and maintains professional knowledge by completing required knowledge and skills through orientation and competency activities specific to the unit, unit based in‑service programs, and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Promotes a safe environment by maintaining high fall risk precautions, skin risk precautions, and patient specific precautions.
• Promotes patient comfort and mobility through ambulation, turning, and repositioning.
• Provides direct age‑appropriate care to patients under the supervision of the RN.
• Assists with activities of daily living, performs EKG’s and finger stick blood sugars and bladder scans.
• Sit with and/or accompany patients continuously to assure safety and well‑being of the patient.
• Supports relationship‑based care by providing compassionate, holistic care to patients, family, and co‑workers and promoting a safe, caring, and healing environment.

Requirements

• Active CNA in the State of IL
• HS Diploma
• High School (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• CNA or completion of 1st semester of RN Program - Sarah Bush Lincoln

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range $18.68 - $28.95 Pay based on experience

About the Employer

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on‑site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on‑site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.