Patient Care Partner .9 Night Shift 72 Hours Bi-Weekly
Hazleton, PA - USA
Job Summary
Imagine a career at one of the nations most advanced health networks.
Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network a nationally recognized forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.
LVHN has been ranked among the Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. Were a Magnet(tm) Hospital having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Centers prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an A grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020 the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHNs commitment to teamwork compassion and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.
Whether youre considering your next career move or your first you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Summary
Provides direct patient care including treatments and diagnostic studies as directed by a Registered Nurse. Provides other support services dictated by patient needs as a care delivery team member. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles. Supports unit and hospital goals and objectives.
Job Duties
- Provides care to and related activities for designated patients using a patient/family centered approach and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Employs astute observational skills and properly communicates findings changes or problems to the RN.
- Uses effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients significant others visitors staff and professional colleagues.
- Functions as a department team member to support unit-based patient experience goals as well as hospital goals and objectives.
- Demonstrates team building skills by participating in the orientation of new staff as assigned.
- Performs validated technical skills based upon clinical specialty and unit practice.
- Utilizes technology and incorporates technology to optimize alternative modes of care delivery.
- Completes quality control checks on designated unit equipment if applicable.
- Conducts patient rounds as assigned anticipates patient needs and answers/responds to patient call light or pages promptly.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- Less than 1 year Six months recent experience in direct provision of patient care activities including treatments and/or diagnostic studies. or
- Successful completion of LVHNs inexperienced technical partner course.
- Ability to follow direction and provide accurate reports.
- Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
- Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care.
- Basic computer skills.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days
Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force) lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patients weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity accordance with and where applicable in addition to federal state and local employment regulations Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include but are not limited to recruitment selection hiring transfers promotions terminations compensation benefits educational programs and/or social activities.
Work Shift:
Night ShiftAddress:
700 E Broad StPrimary Location:
Lehigh Valley Hospital- HazletonPosition Type:
OnsiteUnion:
LVH-H AFSCMEWork Schedule:
7p-7:30am every other weekend rotating holidaysDepartment:
Med Surg 5About Company
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