Care Partner WMCG - PRN 7S - ENT/Plastics/Med-Surg
Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Augusta
Posted on: March 10, 2026
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Job Description:
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions
and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion,
pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission
is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of
every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining
example of what's possible when the brightest professionals
dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare
industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Various (United States
of America) Job Summary: The Care Partner is an unlicensed staff
member who supports professional staff in providing care and
service to patients and families under the direction and
supervision of registered nurses and supports the plan of care for
assigned patients. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Performs tasks to include but not limited to vital signs, AM/PM
Care, I O measurement, tube feedings (bolus, gravity, pump), simple
dressing changes, post-mortem care, pin care (orthopedic patients),
ostomy care, discontinuing indwelling urinary catheters, urine
collection Performs tasks to include but not limited to Phlebotomy,
capillary blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, finger and
heel sticks (as required by a registered nurse) Under supervision
and nurse unit dependent, perform tasks to include but not limited
to: tracheostomy care, discontinuing peripheral intravenous lines,
in-line suctioning of ventilator patients Perform tasks to include
but not limited to: ensure laboratory specimens are properly
labeled and promptly delivered to appropriate departments, assist
in the coordination of unit activities to ensure that patients'
needs are met efficiently, serve as a runner between pharmacy,
pathology, and x-ray Reacts promptly and appropriately to emergency
situations, provides input into the plan of care by reporting
pertinent information involving patient/family to the appropriate
nurse, provide safer transportation to ancillary departments while
utilizing hand-off communications Required Minimum Education: -
High School Diploma General or GED General - Certificate Medical
Assisting-Preferred Required Minimum License(s) and
Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless
otherwise stated. - Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum
Experience: Minimum 3 years direct patient care in an acute care
setting. Preferred or Less than 1 year Required Minimum Skills:
Candidate must have one the following: Successful completion of an
accredited Nursing Assistant program, Medical Assistant program, or
Direct Patient Care Allied Health program; or Successful completion
of the Nursing Fundamentals course from an accredited registered
nursing program; or Minimum of two years of related experience Join
us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a
more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system
in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Keywords: Wellstar Health System, Columbia , Care Partner WMCG - PRN 7S - ENT/Plastics/Med-Surg, Healthcare , Augusta, South Carolina