Patient Care Partner - Float Pool - Full Time

Patient Care Partner – Float Pool – Full Time 
Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day – Earn up to $5,000.00 in Bonuses! 

Join a collaborative healthcare team where you'll provide compassionate, hands-on care 
to patients across multiple units while building valuable clinical experience in a supportive 
hospital environment. 

Organization Overview 
At Guthrie, you'll become part of an integrated healthcare system committed to providing 
high-quality, patient-centered care throughout the Twin Tiers of New York and 
Pennsylvania. Our caregivers work together to deliver exceptional outcomes while 
fostering a culture of compassion, teamwork, and continuous learning. 
 

Role Summary 
The Patient Care Partner (Float Pool) works alongside Registered Nurses and Licensed 
Practical Nurses to provide direct patient care for individuals of all ages. This role supports 
multiple patient care units, assisting with activities of daily living, monitoring patient 
conditions, performing clinical support tasks, and helping create a safe, comfortable 
environment for patients and their families. 
 

Schedule Details 
• Full Time 
• Night Shift – 7PM to 7 AM 
• Rotating Schedule 
• Weekend and holiday requirements may apply  
 

Key Benefits & Perks 
• Competitive compensation  
• Up to $5,000 Sign-On Bonus 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage from day 1 
• 403(b) with employer maching  
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - immediate accrual 
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities  
• Employee wellness programs  
• Supportive team environment with career growth opportunities  
• Opportunity to gain experience across multiple specialty units  
 

Recognition / Awards 
• Forbes Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals – 2025  
• Forbes Best Employers for Women – 2024, 2025  
• Newsweek: America’s Greatest Workplaces - 2025  
• Becker’s Best Places to Work – 2024, 2025  
• America’s Best-In-State Employers (Pennsylvania) – 2024, 2025 
 

Responsibilities 
Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the 
direction of an RN/LPN including but not limited to the following: 
•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 
•Discontinuing foley catheter 
•Simple dressing changes 
•Incentive spirometry supervision 
•Surgical preps 
•Postmortem care 
•Administers cleansing enemas 
•Removal of peripheral IV catheters 
•Apply external catheter or incontinence device 
•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. 
•Glucose monitoring in Non-Critical Care Areas 
•Conducts bladder scanning 
•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 depar