Care Partner - Surgical ICU- Augusta - PRN
Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Augusta
Posted on: February 25, 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 Day (United States of
America) Job Summary: The Patient Care Tech 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 Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all
Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of
conduct. Required Minimum Education: - High School Diploma General
or GED General - Format Error Other / Certificate Medical
Assisting-Preferred Required Minimum License(s) and
Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless
otherwise stated. - BLS - Instructor or Basic Life Support
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 See skills section Required
and 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, Athens , Care Partner - Surgical ICU- Augusta - PRN, Healthcare , Augusta, Georgia
