Facility: Wellstar MCG Health
Job Summary:
The Care Partner is an unlicensed staff member who supports professional staff in providing care and service to patients and families under the direction and supervision of registered nurses and supports the plan of care for assigned patients.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Performs tasks to include but not limited to vital signs, AM/PM Care, I/O measurement, tube feedings (bolus, gravity, pump), simple dressing changes, post-mortem care, pin care (orthopedic patients), ostomy care, discontinuing indwelling urinary catheters, urine collection.
- Performs tasks to include but not limited to Phlebotomy, capillary blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, finger and heel sticks (as required by a registered nurse).
- Under supervision and nurse unit dependent, perform tasks to include but not limited to: tracheostomy care, discontinuing peripheral intravenous lines, in-line suctioning of ventilator patients.
- Ensure laboratory specimens are properly labeled and promptly delivered to appropriate departments.
- Assist in the coordination of unit activities to ensure that patients' needs are met efficiently.
- Serve as a runner between pharmacy, pathology, and x-ray.
- React promptly and appropriately to emergency situations.
- Provide input into the plan of care by reporting pertinent information involving patient/family to the appropriate nurse.
- Provide safer transportation to ancillary departments while utilizing hand-off communications.
Required Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Certificate in Medical Assisting (Preferred).
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - Instructor.
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 3 years direct patient care in an acute care setting. Preferred or less than 1 year.
Required Minimum Skills:
Candidate must have one of the following:
- Successful completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program, Medical Assistant program, or Direct Patient Care Allied Health program; or
- Successful completion of the Nursing Fundamentals course from an accredited registered nursing program; or
- Minimum of two years of related experience.
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