Care Partner - 9N Surgical Stepdown Unit FT Nights 18:45 - 07:15

About the role

Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Serve as a liaison for communication and education of patient and family needs. Support unit operations and patient flow by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Assists with day-to-day delivery of patient care.
• Facilitates efficient and safe patient care and flow by following work area standards.
• Supports unit operations and patient flow by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.
• Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)
• One of the following:
  • Current enrollment in a professional nursing RN program with successful completion of the first semester (including nursing fundamentals clinical)
  • Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program within the past year (certificate of completion required)
  • Minimum of one year of recent experience (within the past two years) as a care partner, nursing assistant, or patient care technician

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of previous experience in a hospital setting
• Flexible availability
• Professionalism and reliability
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• High emotional intelligence

Technical Capabilities

• Clinical Competencies (Novice): Demonstrates competence with interventions (such as point of care testing, vital signs, etc.) in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Care Partner Patient Documentation (Novice): Independently works with clinical applications for patient documentation.
• Environment of Care (Novice): Demonstrates ability to set up and maintain patient rooms, supplies, and equipment. Requires some support and instruction; able to train and educate peers.
• Planning & Organizing (Novice): Anticipates basic resource needs, participates in goal setting, schedules activities, meets deadlines, and organizes work for own assignments. Adapts to changes in major assignments while maintaining expectations.

Schedule

• Full-Time Night Shift – 6:45 pm – 7:15 am (three 12-hour shifts/week)
• Shifts rotate throughout the week; set schedules are not available.
• Schedules are determined by unit clinical staffing needs.
• All employees (Night shift & PRN included) are required to attend hospital orientation during regular daytime hours during the first week of employment.