Care Assistant - Roswell
Company: wellstar
Location: Roswell
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
b'CARE ASSISTANT/nJob ID 2022-88575/nPosition Type
PRN/nDepartment Med Surg 2 Facility Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
Category Nursing Support City Roswell Shift Days, Evenings State
Georgia/nOVERVIEW/nAt WellStar, we all share common goals.
That/xe2/x80/x99s what makes us so successful /xe2/x80/x93 and such
an integral part of our communities. We want the same things, for
our organization, for our patients, and for our colleagues. As
the/xc2/xa0most integrated healthcare provider/xc2/xa0in Georgia,
this means we pride ourselves on investing in the communities that
we serve. We continue to provide innovative care models, focused on
improving quality and access to
healthcare./nRESPONSIBILITIES/nWellstar has an immediate opening
for a Care Assistant at North Fulton Hospital. The position is a
PRN opportunity./xc2/xa0/n/xc2/xa0/nThe Care Partner (CP) is a
support care provider who functions under the direction of the
clinical nurse (Registered Professional Nurse). The CP primary
focus will be to promote a positive patient experience by
partnering with the patient, family and other health care providers
to provide excellence in customer service and assistance with daily
living activities and comfort measures. The CP assists other health
care providers with safe, age appropriate and culturally aware care
by performing basic patient care functions; i.e. ADL/xe2/x80/x99s,
ambulation, vital signs, approved advanced technical procedures;
i.e. phlebotomy, simple treatments, dressing changes, oral
suctioning, and discontinuing foley catheters; transporting
supplies/equipment/patient medications. May be required to support
clinical care by performing clerical functions including computer
order entry, retrieval of data, maintaining unit supplies,
transporting supplies/equipment/patient medications, preparing and
maintaining patient charts, providing customer service and acting
as the central communication source on the nursing unit and other
activities as necessary. The CP must be able to work in a fast
paced environment which requires multi-tasking activities and
ongoing communication with the registered nurse. Must be able to
perform under stressful conditions with a compassionate, respectful
and helpful manner. Must be able to take direction from a variety
of care providers. Must be organized with excellent communication
skills./n/xc2/xa0/nThe Care Assistant Position reports directly to
the department Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse
Manager./nQUALIFICATIONS/nRequired Minimum Education/n * Rising
High School Senior (completion of junior year) or senior
classification in with satisfactory standing (2.0 GPA or
higher)/nPreferred Education: High school diploma or General
Education Diploma/Development (GED). Graduation from a State
approved program for Certified Nursing Assistants or Patient Care
Tech Program preferred./n/xc2/xa0/nRequired Minimum
Certification:/n * Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through
American Heart Association (AHA) by the first day of
employment/nExperience Preferred: A minimum of 3-6 months related
experience is preferred./nRequired Minimum Skills: Ability to read,
write and speak English language; basic computer skills required.
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to
multi-task; ability to function in stressful and emergency
situations is essential. Wellstar minimum age of hire is 16.'
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