Patient Care Partner - Float Pool - Per Diem

About the role

Caregiver works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to specific patient populations. The employee will maintain competency for population specific groups with consideration of physical, communication, safety, nutrition, and psychosocial needs.

Education, License, & Certifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Maintains CPR certification and practice

Responsibilities

• Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN, including but not limited to:
  • Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (greater than 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 (greater than 35 pounds) and following the Mobility protocol
  • Exercise protocols
  • Simple dressing changes
  • Incentive spirometry supervision
  • Surgical preps
  • Postmortem care
  • 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
  • Intake and output
  • Records bowel movements
  • Activities of daily living 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 EKGs
  • Basic ostomy care
• Transports patients, equipment, and blood products to and from the patient care area
• Serves, sets up, and retrieves trays; distributes water pitchers; orders and distributes nourishment
• Participates in patient safety and patient satisfaction
• Answers call bells and 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
• 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; communicates using telephones and computer systems; answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department; receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion
• Communicates with patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful, and considerate manner; represents the hospital in a professional and courteous manner

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

$17.34 – $24.32 per hour