Safety Partner

Sentara Health; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Long-Term/Short-Term Disability

401k/403b with Employer Match

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Job summary

Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA is seeking a Safety Partner for the Full-Time Evening shift. The role focuses on maintaining a safe hospital environment for patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, self-harm or other risk behaviors, aiding in daily care during the second shift.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or Equivalent, BLS within 90 days of hire, and completion of a Sentara Safety Partner Training course if no prior health-science experience.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required).
• Experience: Previous healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program (Preferred).
• Certification/Licensure: BLS within 90 days of hire; Sentara Safety Partner Training Course during orientation if no prior health sciences status.

Responsibilities

• Safely assist with providing a hospital environment conducive to patient care for at-risk patients.
• Support care delivery and safety protocols during evening shifts to prevent suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, and self-harm.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Overview

Sentara Obici Hospital located in Suffolk, VA, is hiring a Safety Partner.

Full-Time Evenings

Work Shift

Second (Evenings)

City/State

Suffolk, VA

The Safety Partner Assists with the provision of a safe hospital environment conducive to individualized patient care for patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm or other risk behaviors enabling patients to maintain or enhance function during the hospital stay.

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Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• Applicants without prior experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete a Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Experience

• Previous healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program (Preferred)

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work,

Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.