Patient Companion

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health in Bryan, TX seeks a Patient Companion to support patient safety and comfort under the supervision of a registered nurse. You will monitor patients, assist with hygiene and mobility, and respond calmly to distressed or in-pain individuals.

Responsibilities include maintaining dignity, notifying the nursing staff of changes, ensuring coverage during breaks, providing comfort measures, and assisting with meals and hydration as advised by the care team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required at hire.
• CPR certification within 14 days of hire.
• Compassionate with patients who may be emotional or in pain.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient safety for patients at risk for self-harm, falls, or to keep tubes and lines intact.
• Protects the patient's dignity at all times.
• Contacts nursing staff immediately of any concern regarding the patient's condition.
• Ensures coverage of duties during relief periods (breaks/lunch).
• Provides comfort measures (blanket, pillow, positioning) and assists with meals.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Communication

Teamwork

CPR

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Patient Companion, you will be a vital member of our healthcare team, dedicated to optimizing patient safety and well-being. You will be part of our highly specialized team of patient caregivers, working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Every day, you will maintain continuous oversight of assigned patients, directly assisting with their personal hygiene, mobility, and requests, while diligently monitoring their physical and emotional condition. To be successful in this role, you must be compassionate and comfortable interacting with patients who might be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain. While performing duties under various circumstances, you will be eager to work calmly and efficiently to respond to situations, ensuring the best possible outcome for the patient.

• Maintains patient safety for patients at risk for self harm including but not limited to those on suicide precautions, those at risk for falls, or to keep medical tubes and lines intact.
• Protects the patient's dignity at all times.
• Contacts nursing staff immediately of any concern regarding the patient's condition.
• Ensures coverage of duties during all periods of relief, i.e., breaks or lunch.
• Provides comfort measures, i.e., blanket, pillow, positioning.
• Prepares patient for meals, feeds patient and offers fluids as appropriate and verifies with nursing staff.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate, upon hire or
• High School GED, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley.

St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.