Patient Companion - Days/ Evenings - GWV

Geisinger; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Competitive employer benefits

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking staff for Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) to provide constant observation and supportive care for patients requiring 1:1 supervision. You will accompany patients to tests and maintain a safe, calm environment across day/evening shifts.

Responsibilities include meal assistance, incident prevention, and clear reporting to registered nurses. High school diploma required; exposure to clinical settings preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in patient assistance and safety-focused care is preferred.
• Ability to maintain watchful observation and document care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, private, and comfortable therapeutic environment.
• Remain in clear sight of patient at all times and assist with meals.
• Accompany patient to tests, procedures or appointments and report to RN.
• Activate bed or chair alarms and redirect impulsive or harmful behavior.
• Participate in shift reports and communicate pertinent information to nursing staff.

Skills

Patient care

1:1 supervision

Safety awareness

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No

Job Summary: Provides a safe environment, companionship and supportive care for patients that require constant observation as identified by a nurse or physician. Maintains a safe environment for any patient requiring 1:1 supervision. Maintains constant observation of patient. Responsible to accompany the patient if he or she must leave the unit for reasons identified by the care provider.

Job Duties

• Maintain a safe, private, and comfortable therapeutic environment.
• Redirects impulsive and harmful behavior.
• Remain in clear sight of patient at all times, unless otherwise instructed by the nursing staff.
• Calls for assistance when unable to redirect patient or there is a potential for self-injury.
• Participate in report at the beginning and end of shift, making sure to inform pertinent information to Registered Nurse at the end of the shift.
• Accompany patient to all clinical tests, procedures, or appointments off the patient unit.
• Talks to the patient and use conversation to keep them focused.
• Assist patients with meals, when patient does not have swallowing precautions, or require carbohydrate counts.
• Assist with bed making.
• Activates bed alarms and and or chair alarms.
• Assists staff with walking patients.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
• The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
• Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Full Time, Days/Evenings Position (36 Hours weekly) 3 - 12 hour shifts 7am - 7:30pm Every other weekend and holiday rotation required

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, the community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

* Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affiritive Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.