Student Nurse Care Partner - Float Pool - Per Diem

Student Nurse Care Partner – Float Pool – Per Diem 
 

Launch Your Nursing Career with Hands-On Hospital Experience. 

Apply what you're learning in nursing school while working alongside experienced nurses across multiple patient care units. As a Student Nurse Care Partner, you'll build clinical confidence, develop valuable bedside skills, and make a meaningful impact on patient care. 

Organization Overview 

Guthrie is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system serving patients throughout the Twin Tiers of New York and Northern Pennsylvania. Our caregivers are committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. The Student Nurse Care Partner program provides nursing students with valuable clinical experience in a supportive learning environment. 

Role Summary 

The Student Nurse Care Partner (Float Pool) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care across multiple inpatient units. This position allows nursing students to gain practical clinical experience while assisting with patient care, supporting nursing staff, and developing professional skills in a hospital setting. 

Schedule Details 

• Per Diem (PD) position  

• Float assignments based on hospital staffing needs  

• Flexible scheduling designed to complement nursing school coursework  

• Weekend and holiday availability may be required  

Key Benefits & Perks 

• Competitive compensation  

• Flexible scheduling for nursing students  

• Hands-on clinical experience across multiple inpatient units  

• Work alongside experienced nursing professionals  

• Strengthen bedside and patient care skills  

• Professional networking and mentorship opportunities  

• Career advancement opportunities within Guthrie after graduation  

• Collaborative, patient-centered work environment  

Recognition / Awards  

• Forbes Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals – 2025  

• Forbes Best Employers for Women – 2024, 2025  

• 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.  

• Apply external catheter or incontinence device.  

• 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 EKGs.  

• Glucose monitoring in Non-Critical Care Areas.  

• Conducts bladder scanning.  

• Basic ostomy care.  

• 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, computer systems.  

• Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department. Receives and sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.  

• Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful, and considerate manner. Must represent the hospital in a professional courteous manner, while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal communications.  

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.  

• Must be currently enrolled in a licensed nursing program.  

Experience 

• Current enrollment in an accredited licensed nursing program required.  

Skills 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.  

• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.  

• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.  

• Basic computer and telephone proficiency.  

• Ability to recognize changes in patient condition and communicate concerns promptly.  

• Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.  

• Ability to safely assist with patient mobility and activities of daily living.  

• Eagerness to learn and apply nursing knowledge in a clinical setting.  

• Flexibility to adapt to multiple patient care units.  

Compensation 

Compensation is based on experience and applicable organizational pay practices. 

Additional Notes 

• Provides direct patient care to patients of all ages and interacts with family members as needed.  

• Must remain actively enrolled in a licensed nursing education program throughout employment.  

• Float assignments are based on organizational staffing and patient care needs.  

• Current CPR certification required or obtained in accordance with organizational policy.  

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the workday.  

• Ability to assist with moving patients using Safe Patient Handling equipment.  

• Regular exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and other healthcare-related hazards.  

• Must adhere to all hospital policies, infection prevention standards, patient safety guidelines, and quality improvement initiatives.  

• Participation in orientation, unit council activities, ongoing education, and professional development is encouraged.  

• Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. 

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.