Care Companion - Full-Time Night Shift (7:00 pm - 7:30 am)

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Care Companion to join their compassionate team in Chicago. This role involves providing essential support to children with complex medical conditions, ensuring their safety and well-being while fostering a nurturing environment. The Care Companion will work closely with nursing staff, delivering responsive caregiving and developmental support. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a collaborative and supportive setting. Join a team committed to excellence in patient care and contribute to meaningful change.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan & Matching

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Time Off

Free Parking

Free Lunch every last Friday of the month

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; healthcare or child development education preferred.
• CPR certification required; exceptional customer service and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuous monitoring and observation of patients.
• Assists patients with daily activities and ensures a safe environment.
• Participates in reporting patient safety issues and supports nursing staff.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Teamwork

Child Care

CPR Certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Some College Education in Healthcare or Child Development

Job description

La Rabida Children’s Hospital

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is hiring a full-time Care Companion on the nightshift for the Nursing department in Chicago, IL.

At La Rabida Children’s Hospital, our mission is simple: we’re dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of our patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illnesses. The path to completing this mission, however, is often complicated. Fortunately, we’ve got the best team around. If you are looking for your next career opportunity to partner with a compassionate multidisciplinary collaborative team, we have the job for you.

Care Companion Job Summary:

La Rabida is hiring a part-time Care Companion on the nightshift to join our nursing unit in Chicago, IL. We are a small children’s acute care hospital focused on treating complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, and abuse and trauma.

The Care Companion (CC) provides continuous observation of assigned patients, under the direction and supervision of a Professional Registered Nurse, including providing developmentally appropriate stimulation and responsive caregiving, verbally redirecting the patient from engaging in at-risk behaviors, and summoning the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance. Additionally, the CC can provide developmental support to the patient based on direct instructions from a La Rabida patient care provider.

Essential Care Companion Functions:

• Provides continuous monitoring and observation of patients; coordinates with the Registered Nurse (RN) on relief efforts when leaving the patient room in order to maintain constant patient observation.
• Maintains visual observation of patient at all times; immediately summons the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance; seeks help or advice if the patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others.
• Participates in a collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues, and ensures a safe patient environment; seeks assistance with removal of any potential safety hazard from room and reports findings to the RN.
• Participates in hand-off of pertinent information/behavior about assigned patients when arriving on units and upon completion of shift assignment.
• As assigned by the RN or CNA or other patient care providers, may assist the patient with activities such as eating, cleaning, walking, brushing teeth/hair, comfort holding, maintaining daily routine/schedule, play and interaction, etc.
• When there is not a specific patient in need of continuous monitoring, there will be re-assignment to inpatient or outpatient areas to assist with other patients or families who have developmental needs, emotional support needs, personal care needs, and/or support for medical care being provided.
• Demonstrates safe work practices and attitudes; follows safety rules; works to prevent unsafe conditions and behaviors; and participates in organizational and department safety programs.
• Considers the diverse needs of each patient, providing and ensuring the highest level of service according to established service standards, optimizing the patient and family experience.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all La Rabida policies, procedures and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.

What we need from you:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED); some college education in healthcare or child development/education field preferred.
• Related child care experience preferred.
• CPR Required – only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted.
• Exceptional customer service, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work with children and families.

What you will receive:

• Competitive Salary.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Pet Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Life & Disability Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan & Matching.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid Time Off.
• Free Parking.
• Free Lunch every last Friday of the month.

Compensation Information:
Pay Range: $16.20 - $18.00

Who we are:

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on.

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.