Patient Care Partner - Seton 1 - Part Time

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.

Qualifications

High School Grad or Equivalent

No experience required

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 (> 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.
• 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.
  • 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 EKGs.
• Basic ostomy care.
• 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.
  • 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.
  • Represents the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and nonverbal 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

$17.34 - $24.32 per hour