Preoperative Care Partner II, Full-Time

Position Highlights:

• Position: Care Partner II
• Job Type: Non- Exempt
• Location: PREOP
• Schedule: Tuesday- Friday

Responsibilities:

1. This position completes the essential functions:

• Meets basic patient care needs and reports to nursing staff by: Responding to signal lights bells intercom system and bed/tab alarms to determine the patients needs.
• Giving care and assistance to patients in respect to their personal hygiene grooming activity comfort rest nourishment and other health needs.
• Ensuring meals are ordered within dietary restrictions and collects food trays feeds patients requiring help and documents all nutritional and supplemental intake per unit protocols.
• Transporting patients or assisting patients to ambulate per physician orders.
• Turning and repositioning patients every two hours as indicated alone or with assistance to prevent skin breakdown and pressure ulcers.
• Applying compresses ice bags ted hose and SCDs as indicated.

1. Completes basic patient data gathering by: Takes records and reports to RN temperature blood pressure pulse (O2 saturation) and respiration rates height and weight food and fluid intake/output as directed. Reports abnormal findings immediately to the primary nurse.
   • Obtains point-of-care blood glucose and reports results to RN. Reports abnormal findings immediately to responsible nurse.
   • Follows all universal and specific isolation policies including Blood-borne Pathogen protocols as outlined by hospital policy.
2. Maintains a safe and clean environment within the patient and nursing unit by:
   • Changes bed linens and directs visitors.
   • Organizes/stocks patient rooms as needed and ensures each patient room is tidy and free of environmental hazards.
   • Maintains a therapeutic environment in all patient service areas.
   • Reports malfunctioning equipment removes from use and submits a work order to assure proper operation.
3. Daily Quality Control on Blood Glucose Machines.
4. Completes secretarial duties under the direction of professional nursing staff
   • Prepares charts for admissions discharges and transfers as needed.
   • Obtains medical records as requested.
   • Schedules procedures under order of provider.
   • Assures valuables sheet is complete on each admission.
   • Maintains chart forms availability and breaks down charts after patients have been discharged.
   • Orders office supplies as needed
5. Maintains the nursing station and provides clerical and nursing support by:
   • • • Answers telephone and intercom calls and provides information or relays messages to nursing staff patients and medical staff.
       • Directs visitors to patient rooms.
       • Schedules provider appointments for inpatients who are being discharged as ordered.
       • Assembles admission transfer and discharge packets as needed.
       • Monitors call system.
       • Assists staff with patients as required.
       • Assists with projects as directed.
       • Performs clerical duties as assigned.
6. Maintains the environment of the nursing unit by: Participates in maintaining a professional organized clean department and safe work environment.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (Required).
• Six (6) months of Certified Nursing Assistant experience secretary training OR equivalent combination of education and experience (Preferred).
• Current Colorado Certified Nursing Assistant
• Current BLS

Compensation:

• $19.00 21.85 per hour depending on education and experience.
• Discretionary bonuses relocation expenses merit increase market adjustments recognition bonuses and other forms of discretionary compensation may be available.

Benefits:

• Medical dental vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Free Parking
• Paid time off
• Education assistance
• 403(b) with employer matching
• Wellness Program
• Additional benefits based on employment status

Additional Information:

• Relocation: Must relocate to Grand Junction CO 81505 before starting work.
• Work Location: In-person/onsite
• Application Deadline: Posting will remain open untilAugust 31 2025 or until the position is filled

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