Patient Companion - Nursing Resource Office

The University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Patient Companion for the Nursing Resource Office at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. This role involves continuous observation, patient safety, and assisting with basic activities of daily living as needed, within a collaborative care team.

Responsibilities emphasize maintaining direct sight, supporting patients during transport and procedures, and contributing to performance improvements while upholding patient rights and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ years experience in healthcare setting.
• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) certification within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Maintain direct line of sight with patient at all times.
• Accompany patient during transportation, testing, and procedures.
• Monitor patient safety and environment to prevent falls.
• Assist with basic activities of daily living as needed.
• Report changes promptly and seek assistance for escalating incidents.
• Demonstrate patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Work as a team member and participate in performance improvement activities.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title

Patient Companion - Nursing Resource Office Days - Full Time, Days - Part Time, Nights - Full Time Liberty Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest: The Patient Companion (PC) participates in high quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for certain high-risk patients. As a non-certified caregiver, the PC collaborates with the patient care team, ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles, and minimizes risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm. The PC may also assist with basic activities of daily living. Must complete other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Maintains a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room.
• Accompanies patient and ensures patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.
• Establishes a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention.
• Performs room assessment regularly and after any visitations.
• Monitors patient physical and emotional condition.
• Reports any changes in status promptly while remaining direct line of sight with the patient
• Intervenes as needed to prevent patient from harming self or others.
• Seeks immediate assistance for escalating incidents.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patient rights to privacy and protection of patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates caring and empathy in all interactions and advocates for patient- and family-centered approach in all decisions and actions.
• Participates as an active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.
• Serves as a resource to department staff, students, volunteers, and other departments, and contributes to the teamwork essential to ensuring quality patient care.
• Participates in hospital or departmental performance improvement activities and seeks opportunities to improve department and inter-department processes.
• Restocks non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
• Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate or GED.

Preferred Education and Experience

1 or more years experience in healthcare setting.

Required Licensure and Certification

Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Employment Details

Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-50117 Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Accommodations

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].

About

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.