Patient Care Partner - Float Pool - Full Time

Guthrie; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 24,204 - 34,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Job summary

Guthrie in Corning, NY is seeking a Care Partner to provide general support tasks (clinical and non-clinical) for the hospital. You will work with the patient care team to deliver care to patients across all ages under RN supervision.

The role requires a High School Grad or Equivalent, no experience required, and includes responsibilities such as assisting with hygiene, mobility, charting, transport, nourishment, and safety. A sign-on bonus up to $5,000 is available for those who qualify.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior healthcare experience required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in patient care under RN/LPN supervision.
• Assist with hygiene, mobility and routine care; monitor vitals.
• Transport patients and distribute nourishment and supplies.
• Maintain clean, safe patient rooms and equipment, observe safety protocols.

Skills

CPR certification

Patient safety

Communication

Teamwork

Observation

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Job description

Up to a $5,000 Sign‑on Bonus available for those that qualify.

Position Summary

Provides general support tasks (clinical and non‑clinical) for the Hospital. Works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to patients in age groups including newborns, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. In addition, the Care Partner will maintain competency levels defined for the age groups specific to the patient care area with consideration to physical, communication, safety, nutrition, and psychosocial needs under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Education, License & Cert

High School Grad or Equivalent

Experience

No experience required.

Essential Functions

• Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN including but not limited to the following:
• Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate.
• Observing confused and difficult patients AM/PM Hygiene care • Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care, feeding
• Assisting with range of motion exercises • Mobilizing patients – transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol
• Exercise protocols • Discontinuing foley catheter • Simple dressing changes • Incentive spirometry supervision • Surgical preps • Postmortem care • Removal of peripheral IV catheters
• Sits with confused/disoriented patients or those requiring 1:1 observation for safety/suicide purposes, as assigned • Performs and records accurately:
  • Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights
  • I & O
  • Records bowel movements
  • ADLs and activities
  • Performs and records the following specimen collection:
    • Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens for patients; instructs patients in proper specimen collection technique.
• Completes the following support activities.
  • Transports patients as needed
  • Serves, sets up and retrieves trays
  • Distributes water pitchers as appropriate
  • Orders and distributes nourishment.
  • Transports equipment
  • Transports blood products to and from the patient care area.
• Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction.
  • Answers call bells
  • Participates in patient rounding
  • Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff
  • Recognizes, troubleshoots and initiates corrective action needed on equipment.
  • Maintains neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe).
• Inventories and assures disposition of patients' belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged.
  • Assures proper storage of equipment.
  • Recognizes emergency situations and initiates plan of action
• Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient's condition
• Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department.
• Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing.
• Maintains CPR certification and practice
• Demonstrates cost‑effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies; performing other division‑specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources.
• Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care. Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Ability to communicate using telephones, computer systems.
  • Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department. Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner. Must represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non‑verbal communications.

Other Duties

• Assists in the orientation of new personnel and serves as a role model to other employees.
• Demonstrates willingness to accept non‑routine work assignments as appropriate.
• Encouraged to participate in community activities
• Attends and participates in unit council (70% attendance).

Pay Range

$17.57 - $25.32 per hour.