Night-Shift Patient Care Partner — Direct Patient Care

1017 Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking staff to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role emphasizes patient-centered care and effective communication with patients and families within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include performing treatments and diagnostic activities, reporting changes to the RN, and participating in a care delivery team. The position requires a high school diploma and 6 months of related experience or completion of LVHN's

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Less than 1 year experience in direct provision of patient care activities, including treatments and/or diagnostic studies, or successful completion of LVHN's inexperienced technical partner course.
• Ability to follow direction and provide accurate reports.
• Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care.
• Basic computer skills.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days

Responsibilities

• Provides care to and related activities for designated patients using a patient/family centered approach and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Employs astute observational skills and properly communicates findings, changes, or problems to the RN.
• Uses effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
• Functions as a department team member to support unit-based patient experience goals as well as hospital goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates team building skills by participating in the orientation of new staff, as assigned.
• Performs validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
• Utilizes technology and incorporates technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
• Completes quality control checks on designated unit equipment, if applicable.
• Conducts patient rounds as assigned, anticipates patient needs, and answers/responds to patient call light or pages promptly.

Skills

Observation skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking staff to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role emphasizes patient-centered care and effective communication with patients and families within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities include performing treatments and diagnostic activities, reporting changes to the RN, and participating in a care delivery team. The position requires a high school diploma and 6 months of related experience or completion of LVHN's