Nursing Care Partner - Outpatient

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters is seeking a Nursing Assistant-like partner to support patient care under the clinical lead. You will assist with intake/discharge, daily living activities, and data collection in a fast-paced pediatric setting.

Role requires CPR certification at hire or within 45 days, with enrollment or certification in nursing-related programs. Prior CHKD experience or nursing extern completion is preferred.

Qualifications

• Exceptional patient care skills with attention to instructions for basic patient care.
• Team player who is motivated, enthusiastic and takes initiative.
• Strong organizational skills and accuracy in work.
• Excellent time management; can shift priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication; builds relationships with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

• Supports the patient intake and discharge processes.
• Assists with activities of daily living (bathing, feeding, ambulation, etc.).
• Collects vital signs, intake/output, and growth measurements; transfers data to the clinical lead.
• Performs venipuncture for labs.
• Facilitates throughput within the outpatient medical practice.
• Enters patient screening forms accurately into the EHR.
• Performs general administrative duties (faxing, scanning, filing, copying).
• Delivers developmentally appropriate care to assigned patients.
• Performs non-clinical duties (patient transport, stocking supplies, cleaning equipment).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Exceptional patient care

Team player

Strong organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Actively enrolled in an accredited RN program with clinical rotation

Nurse assistant certification

EMT certification

Graduate nursing extern program (CHKD)

Graduate of accredited nursing program (NCLEX not required)

Job description

Under the direction of the clinical lead, provides care and meets patient and family needs for assigned patients in a patient care area. Reports to department leadership.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the patient intake and discharge process.
• Activities of daily living to include bathing, foley catheter care, changing, feeding, ambulating patients.
• Collection of data to include vital signs, intake and output, and growth measurements, and transfer of data to the clinical lead.
• Venipuncture for labs
• Facilitate throughput within the outpatient medical practice.
• Enter patient screening forms accurately into electronic health record system.
• Perform general administrative duties to include but not limited to faxing, scanning, filing, and copying.
• Provides developmentally appropriate care to assigned patients.
• Completes non-clinical duties to include patient transport, stocking of supplies, and cleaning of equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Required Licenses and/or Certifications
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training designation is required at time of hire or must be obtained within 45 days of hire.
• Preferred Licenses and/or Certifications
• None preferred.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Required Education and Experience
• At time of hire, must meet one of the following requirements:
• Actively enrolled in an accredited Registered Nurse program with completion of at least one semester of clinical rotation.
• Previous Nursing Care Partner experience at CHKD (within 2 years).
• Completion of the nursing student extern program at CHKD.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school program (without successful completion of the NCLEX board exam).
• Certification as a nurse assistant. Certification must be maintained.
• Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. Certification must be maintained.
• Preferred Education and Experience
• None preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Exceptional patient care skills with the ability to understand and follow instructions relating to basic patient care.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and empathetic team player who takes initiative.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent time management skills, able to shift priorities and able to work independently and problem solve in a fast paced, fluid environment.
• Possesses strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills as well as, the ability to interact with and build collegial relationships with diverse individuals.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like. Frequent exposure to communicable disease and moderately adverse working condition due to performance of certain patient care activities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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