Care Partner - 8N Pulmonary Stepdown PT Nights

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Organization:

8N Pulmonary Med Stepdown 10

Job Summary:

Assist with the delivery of patient care and maintenance of unit environmental standards under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

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Shift:

Part-Time Night Shift - 6:45 pm - 7:15 am, two 12-hour shifts per week

All shifts rotate throughout the week, including weekends and holidays.

• NOTE: Shifts cannot be set to specific days unless the job postings lists specific days.  Please take this into consideration before interviewing, especially if you have other commitments such as school (PRN not included).

Care Partner Position Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) AND one of the following:

• Current enrollment in a program of professional nursing RN and successful completion of the first semester of nursing school to include nursing fundamentals clinical, or
• Graduation from a Nursing Assistant or Aide Training Program within the past year (the certification is not mandatory but a certificate of completion is necessary), or
• Minimum of one year of previous (and within the past two years) experience as a care partner or nursing assistant/patient care technician.

** It's important that all candidates, internal or external, please upload an updated resume that includes the start and end dates (month & year) of any relevant positions you have held. Your resume should be in a Word or PDF forma.t

Department/Unit Summary:

The environment in the Adult Pulmonary Stepdown Unit is exciting, dynamic, and team-oriented. We care for adult patients aged 18 to 100+ who are being treated for post-lung transplant procedures after transfer from the CVICU, post-lung transplant patients being admitted for complications, pulmonary-hypertension, post-endoscopic lung volume reduction procedures, interstitial lung disease exacerbations, patients listed for lung transplant requiring hospital admission, and ECMO graduates.

Our patient population is unique because of the complicated range of conditions that require a multifaceted approach to our patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.         

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• 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.
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