Care Partner Columbia County; Nights

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

The Care Partner is a support care provider who functions under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The primary focus is to promote a positive patient experience by partnering with the nurse, physician, healthcare team and other healthcare providers to provide excellence in patient experience and assist with daily living activities and comfort measures. The Care Partner assists other health care providers with safe, age‑appropriate and culturally aware care by performing basic patient care functions: ADL's, ambulation, and vital signs.

The Care Partner may be required to perform advanced technical skills such as phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral suctioning, and discontinuing Foley catheters. Performing additional advanced skills may be required to support clinical care and will fluctuate depending on the needs of the unit.

Perform clerical functions such as retrieval of data, maintaining unit supplies, and transporting supplies or patient medications. Must be able to work in a fast‑paced environment that requires multi‑tasking and effective communication with the Registered Nurse and ancillary team. Must be able to perform under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful and service mindset, take direction from a variety of care providers, and have excellent communication skills.

Excellence in Patient Experience by partnering with health care team, patient and family.

Patient Centered Care – Clinical Practice:
Supports an environment of healing or wellness for patients which includes addressing patient needs, following the plan of care as assigned or instructed by a licensed professional, and engaging the patient and family in compliance with the treatment plan.

Effectively contributes to the plan of care or treatment based on assigned tasks and patient/family input in collaboration with the health care team with focus on the care continuum.

Consistently implements all safety interventions to minimize risk in achieving intended outcomes.

Protects rights and dignity of patient.

Maintains confidentiality adhering to HIPAA regulations and recommended privacy procedures.

Participates in hourly patient rounding.

Answers telephone and call lights promptly, professionally and notifies the appropriate individual of need for follow‑up.

Resolves patient concerns or escalates to the charge nurse if unable to resolve.

Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to patients and families.

Maintains a positive and professional manner and shows sensitivity to concerns and needs of others.

Provides patient care under the direction of the RN, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures and advanced skills based on unit requirements (e.g., phlebotomy, EKG, removal of foley catheters and IVs).

Assists RN and other health care team members with care delivery as assigned.

Assists in direct patient admission.

Monitors data entry for key patient safety information.

Participates in charge reconciliation.

Performs audits as requested.

Supports initiatives of the health care team, participates in unit performance improvement initiatives, supports professional nursing practice through shared leadership, evidence‑based practice and ethical accountability.

Transports unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications and equipment as assigned, and practices accountability.

Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family and visitors, including AIDET.

Uses safety communication techniques such as Ask a Question, Request a Change, Voice a Concern and using chain of command when necessary (ARRC).

Communicates completion of assignments to the RN or Charge Nurse and documents completion of patient care in EMR.

Communicates patient care concerns or emergencies to the RN or Charge Nurse in a timely manner and in real time.

Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of the healthcare team, patients and families.

Maintains equipment (blood pressure machines, glucometers, etc.) and reports if not functioning.

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