Night Shift Care Partner: Bedside Patient Care

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job description

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Candidates with prior hospital are preferred. The ideal candidate will have a strong and stable work history, demonstrate reliability, and be committed to providing high-quality patient care in a team-oriented environment.

Department : Medical Surgical

Schedule: Part- time Nights ( 7p-7a) Every Third weekend and holiday rotation required

Job Summary

Care Partners are responsible for meeting the basic needs of patients by providing skilled levels of bedside patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Care Partners also perform clerical duties necessary to the functioning of the nursing unit.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (% of Time)

• General Patient Care
• Safety and Comfort
• Vital Signs/Measurement
• Mobility and Exercise
• Respiratory Care
• Wound Care
• Bowel and Bladder Elimination
• Hygiene
• Specimen Collection
• Clerical
• Safety/Infection Control: Performs job in accordance with safety and infection control policies.
• Service: Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous, and respectful manner.
• Personal Accountability: Demonstrates accountability for own job performance.
• Performance Improvement (PI): Incorporates Performance Improvement into one's job performance.
• Age Appropriate Care: Provides age-appropriate care to:
  ____Infant ____Child ____Adolescent _____Adult _____Geriatric
• Specialized Care: Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury.
• Restraint Care
• Pain Management
• Abuse Assessment

Job Specifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School graduate or GED equivalent and at least 18 years of age. Post High School vocational/specialized training preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

REQUIRED COURSE: Completion of learning program with 80% passing score on written and skills performance examination.

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1015000037 Med Surg -Bordley 7N

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

Practice Agreement

For Nursing Staff

Standard (I understand that…)

Our patients deserve care that sets the standard for excellence and meets the needs of each and every patient whose care is our primary purpose and mission. (Quality)

Expectations (So I will…)

• Achieve Excellence in Infection Control By:
• Isolating per policy.
• Consistently adhering to proper infection control practices and I will educate patients and visitors of the same.
• Taking responsibility to read, learn, follow, enforce and remain up to date on Saint Louis University Hospital policies and procedures.
• Practicing excellent hand washing technique - Wash or gel my hands when going into and coming out of patient rooms and between glove use, especial when it relates to dressing changes, suctioning, etc.
• Change dressings when they need to be changed now rather than later and maintain all invasive lines as directed by policy.
• Vaccinate per policy.
• Notify my supervisor if I see anyone or anything that puts my patient at risk.
• Utilizing safe practices during crisis situations (i.e. codes) and transport to other departments, e.g. masks, 02 tanks.

• Achieve Excellence in Nursing Practice By:
• Contributing in a positive way to the functioning of the patient care team.
• Taking an active role in practice development through participation in unit based and hospital committees.
• Ensuring that documentation of patient care is consistently thorough and legible.
• Rounding with a purpose on each patient.
• Modeling practice excellence to new employees.
• Ensuring that licensure, certifications, and other mandatory requirements are completed within assigned deadlines.

• Own and Respect My Environment By:
• Maintaining proper care of and treat all equipment with respect (clean up after using the microwave, not hit the walls with beds etc.).
• Maintaining a neat, clean and organized work environment.
• Keeping the nursing station, bathroom, and break room neat and clean.
• Leaving my patient’s room in good order, with supplies in place, and ready for the next shift and my work area in the same condition as I would like to see when I return.
• If I see something out of order I will pick it up, fix it, or call to have it repaired. I will not assume that someone else will do it.
• Giving hand-off report to another nurse before I leave the unit with another patient or for any other errand.

• Standard (I understand that…)
• Treating my colleagues, our patients, visitors, and business partners with respect and dignity is necessary to create an environment where excellence in caring and nursing practice can thrive. (People)

• Expectations (So I will…)
• Show empathy to every patient and communicate my commitment to assist in their comfort, safety, and restoration to health.
• Demonstrate my respect to my colleagues and co-workers through effective communication about patients’ condition and concerns, mentoring new employees, resolving conflicts constructively, and proactively scheduling shifts to meet unit needs.
• Come to work with a positive attitude.
• Offer constructive criticism to co-workers when addressing concerns, praising in public and criticizing in private when necessary.
• Be part of the solution – not part of the problem.
• Not complain to or complain in front of my patients/families and staff (i.e. too busy or short staffed, no lunch).
• Follow up on patient concerns every time to the appropriate person.
• Respond promptly to patient requests.
• Always refer to physicians as Dr. ____.
• Make sure that my patients are checked at least every 01 hour 0 30 minutes 0 15 minutes per clinical standard and as appropriate.

• Standard (I understand that…)
• Patients and their families are scared and vulnerable. It is my responsibility to communicate through verbal and non-vernal means that I am here to help. (Service)

• Expectations (So I will…)
• Introduce myself to all my patients and family members.
• Take time to tell them what to expect and keep them informed.
• Answer lights promptly to meet a patient’s needs and prevent patient falls.
• Respect the patient’s privacy and modesty – close curtains, cover patient, reduce traffic in patient’s room during procedures.
• Explain all procedures, test, medications and monitoring equipment, etc to each patient and discuss plan of care for the day/shift with patient and family.
• Be compassionate and empathetic to their concerns at all times.

Work requiring the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct patient care appropriate to patient population of specialty

Working Conditions

• Regular exposure to the risk of blood-borne diseases.
• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances.
• Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness).
• Subject to trying and unpredictable situations.
• May perform emergency care.
• Subject to irregular hours.
• Pressure due to multiple competing demands.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking.
• Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients.
• Lifts supplies/equipment.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, lifting, pushing, pulling 100+ pounds.

State of Work Location

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Other Resuscitation Certifications May Be Required Dependent On Department.

Night Shift (United States of America)

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