Patient Care Partner: Direct Care & Team Impact

1017 Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Hazleton is seeking an entry-level care team member to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. You will participate in a care delivery team, communicating effectively with patients and families.

The role emphasizes bedside support, basic competencies, and collaboration to meet unit goals. LVHN offers a collaborative environment and opportunities to grow in a Magnet-certified network.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Less than 1 year
• Six months recent 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

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

LVHN inexperienced technical partner course

American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days

Job description

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Hazleton is seeking an entry-level care team member to provide direct patient care under RN supervision. You will participate in a care delivery team, communicating effectively with patients and families.

The role emphasizes bedside support, basic competencies, and collaboration to meet unit goals. LVHN offers a collaborative environment and opportunities to grow in a Magnet-certified network.