Patient Care Partner – Float Pool – Per Diem
Deliver Compassionate Care Across Multiple Hospital Units.
Join Guthrie's Robert Packer Hospital Float Pool as a Per Diem Patient Care Partner and gain valuable experience caring for diverse patient populations while working alongside an interdisciplinary healthcare team dedicated to exceptional patient outcomes.
Organization Overview
Guthrie is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit integrated healthcare system serving communities throughout Northern Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York. Robert Packer Hospital is committed to providing outstanding patient-centered care while fostering teamwork, professional development, and clinical excellence.
Role Summary
The Patient Care Partner provides direct patient care under the supervision of an RN/LPN while supporting patients' physical, emotional, nutritional, and psychosocial needs. As a member of the Float Pool, you'll provide compassionate care across multiple inpatient units while maintaining flexibility and delivering high-quality support wherever needed.
Schedule Details
Per Diem (PD)
Float Pool assignment throughout Robert Packer Hospital
Schedule based on departmental staffing needs
Weekend and holiday availability may be required
Key Benefits & Perks
Flexible Per Diem scheduling
Opportunity to gain experience across multiple inpatient specialties
Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment
Professional development opportunities
Employee wellness resources
Opportunity to build clinical experience while working alongside experienced nursing professionals
Recognition / Awards
Forbes Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals – 2025
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Newsweek: America's Greatest Workplaces – 2025
Becker's Best Places to Work – 2024, 2025
America's Best-In-State Employers (Pennsylvania) – 2024, 2025
Responsibilities
Participates in the delivery of patient care for population groups under the direction of an RN/LPN including but not limited to the following:
Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate.
Observing confused and difficult patients.
AM/PM Hygiene care.
Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care.
Feeding.
Assisting with range of motion exercises.
Mobilizing patients - transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (> 35 pounds), as appropriate and following the Mobility protocol.
Exercise protocols.
Discontinuing foley catheter.
Simple dressing changes.
Incentive spirometry supervision.
Surgical preps.
Postmortem care.
Administers cleansing enemas.
Removal of peripheral IV catheters.
Sits with confused/disoriented patients or those requiring 1:1 observation for safety/suicide purposes, as assigned.
Performs and records accurately:
Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights and weights.
I & O.
Records bowel movements.
ADLs and activities.
Performs and records the following specimen collection:
Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens for patients; instructs patients in proper specimen collection technique.
Completes the following support activities.
Completes EKGs.
Transports patients as needed.
Serves, sets up and retrieves trays.
Distributes water pitchers as appropriate.
Orders and distributes nourishment.
Transports equipment.
Transports blood products to and from the patient care area.
Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction.
Answers call bells.
Participates in patient rounding.
Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff.
Recognizes, troubleshoots and initiates corrective action needed on equipment.
Maintains neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe).
Inventories and assures disposition of patients' belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged.
Assures proper storage of equipment.
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates plan of action.
Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient's condition.
Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department.
Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing.
Maintains CPR certification and practice.
Demonstrates cost-effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies; performing other division-specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources.
Participates in performance improvement activities to improve service and care.
Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate using telephones and computer systems.
Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department. Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
Communicates with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful, and considerate manner while representing the hospital professionally and courteously.
Other Duties
Assists in the orientation of new personnel and serves as a role model to other employees.
Demonstrates willingness to accept non-routine work assignments as appropriate.
Encouraged to participate in community activities.
Attends and participates in unit council (70% attendance).
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience
One of the following is required:
Successful completion of a CNA training course; or
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a Nurse Aide or equivalent role; or
Currently enrolled in a licensed nursing education program and have successfully completed a Fundamentals of Nursing course.
Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and time management abilities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated commitment to patient safety and quality care.
Ability to utilize electronic systems, telephones, and hospital equipment.
Strong observation, documentation, and critical thinking skills.
Compensation
Pennsylvania Position: Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and Guthrie's established compensation practices.
Additional Notes
Float Pool position requiring flexibility to work throughout Robert Packer Hospital.
Provides direct care to patients of all ages and interacts with family members as needed.
Frequent exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and other healthcare-related hazards.
Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling throughout the shift.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally push, move, or lift more than 100 pounds using proper safe patient handling equipment.
Frequently exposed to disagreeable sights, sounds, odors, and body waste.
Must participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with all hospital policies, procedures, and required certifications.
Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.
The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
