Care Partner - Transplant/General Surgery FT Night Shift 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. All candidates must attach an up-to-date resume to their application.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day delivery of patient care.
• Facilitate efficient and safe patient care and flow by following work area standards.
• 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.
• Perform tasks that are typically routine and may impact team performance with occasional guidance.

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 from others; able to train and educate peers.
• Planning & Organizing (Novice): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, participate in goal setting, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine and may impact team performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes, and procedures that apply to your own job.
• Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry-level co-workers.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities and working styles.
  • Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems and needs of others.
  • Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises concerns in a timely manner.
  • Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully and provides accurate information and support.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
  • Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities.
  • Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions impact departmental resources.
  • Makes Data-Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision-making to achieve results on time and without error.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes or accepts ideas that impact day-to-day operations.
  • Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly and understands when to utilize appropriate tools.
  • Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans.

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), or
  • Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program within the past year (certificate of completion required), or
  • 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.

Schedule

• Full-Time Day Shift – 6:45 am – 7:15 pm (three 12-hour shifts per week).
• Full-Time Night Shift – 6:45 pm – 7:15 am (three 12-hour shifts per 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.