Care Partner PRN; Float Pool) Nights

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Organization: VUH Inpatient Float Pool

Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The VUH Float Pool is in need of a Care Partner PRN to join the team! Shift: 6:45PM - 7:15AM

• Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Assists with day-to-day delivery of patient care.
• Facilitates efficient and safe patient care and flow by following work area standards.
• Serves as a liaison for communication and education of patient and family needs.
• Supports unit operations and patient flow by maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• 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. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering environment of care services while requiring some support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate peers by setting the example, giving technical support, providing leadership, and generally elevating the level of performance of others while on the job.
  
  Models CREDO behaviors.
• PLANNING & ORGANIZING (Novice):
  Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, participates in goal setting, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities. Appropriately matches equipment, and capital resources to task demands. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on patient care assignments. Address problems and obstacles before they arise. Adapt to changes in major assignments while maintaining expectations.
  
  Understands and identifies with the basic goals and values of the organization.

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• Organizational Impact:
  Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's 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…