Company

Sentara HealthcareSee more

addressAddressElizabeth City, NC
type Form of workFull-time
CategoryAccounting/Finance

Job description

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Safety Partner.

Hours/Shift: Full time (36 hours), Day shift 7AM - 7PM

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent is required

  • Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program is preferred

As a Safety Partner with Sentara, you will assist with keeping patients and the hospital a safe environment. The primary duties of this position include sitting with patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, self-harm, or other risk behaviors enabling patients to maintain function during their hospital stay. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to provide the best care for our patients.

Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

Keywords: Safety Partner, Sitter, Nursing Assistant, NA, PCT, Patient Care Tech

Assists with the provision of a safe hospital environment conducive to individualized patient care for patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm or other risk behaviors enabling patients to maintain or enhance function during the hospital stay. Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program strongly preferred. Applicants without prior experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete a Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation. BLS required within 90 days of hire. Core competencies for all safety partners to include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide. De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
  • High School Grad or Equivalent
  • Healthcare Previous Experience
  • Service Orientation
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication
  • Writing

Benefits

Health insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Tuition reimbursement, Paid time off, Vision insurance, 403(b), Opportunities for advancement
Refer code: 9443686. Sentara Healthcare - The previous day - 2024-07-02 18:40

Sentara Healthcare

Elizabeth City, NC

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