PATIENT OBSERVATION LEAD (FULL TIME)

Compass Group USA; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identify Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Legal Services

Commuter Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Crothall Healthcare is hiring for a full-time Patient Observation Lead at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, VA. The role oversees the Patient Observation team to ensure safe, timely, and accurate patient monitoring under supervision of department managers.

Requirements include prior healthcare experience and the ability to lead a team, coordinate staffing, and manage shift coverage. The position emphasizes compliance, safety, and excellent patient care in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Prior healthcare experience is required.
• Proven ability to lead a team in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Leads daily work of Patient Observation Associates.
• Coordinates associate assignments and staffing with client and leadership.
• Ensures float break coverage to support offsite accounts.
• Maintains shift reports and patient assignments for coverage.
• Cross-trained in Patient Transport and/or other departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Healthcare experience

Communication

Staff coordination

Job description

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• We are hiring immediately for a full time PATIENT OBSERVATION LEAD position.
• Location: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital - 3600 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033. Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule: Full time schedule; Monday, Thursday, and Friday; 6:30 am to 7:00 pm. More details upon interview.
• Requirement: Prior healthcare experience is required.
• Pay Range:$19.00 per hour to$21.00per hour.

Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture built on caring for people and creating a true sense of belonging. Our careers are filled with purpose and empower you to transform healthcare experiences while building lasting relationships.

Crothall provides specialized, high-quality, innovative support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. As the market leader in Environmental Services (EVS), we support nearly 1,300 accounts, many of which are ranked among the nation’s top hospitals. With nearly 30,000 team members, we hold ourselves to high standards of detail, safety, and excellence. We empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for doing the right thing, and believe there is no limit to our potential when we grow together across Environmental Services, Patient Transportation, Patient Observation, Facilities Management, Healthcare Technology Solutions, Ambulatory Services, and Sterile Processing.

Job Summary

Summary: This role is the team leader of Patient Observation associates and assists the department’s managers in the successful operation of the Patient Observation and Transport Program. This job is responsible for the safe, timely and accurate observation of patients who cannot be left unattended.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads daily work of other Patient Observation Associates.
• Communicates with associates, resources staffing, client staff and leadership, as appropriate.
• Coordinates associate assignments, as specified. Communicating with client personnel, as appropriate.
• Performs and/or ensures float break coverage, to support associates at offsite accounts, where/when applicable.
• Communicates policies and procedures to ensure compliance, standardization, and processes for improvement.
• Completes shift reports, break sheets, and associate patient assignments to ensure coverage and support, as appropriate.
• Must be able to all duties of Patient Observation Associates.
• Cross-trained in Patient Transport and/or other departments when/where applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS

• Full-time and part-time positionsare offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Full-time positions also offerthe following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Crothall is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business nece ssity.

Crothall maintains a drug-free workplace.