Safety Partner - Resource Pool

sentara; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year

Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Safety Partner to join the Nursing Resource Pool in Norfolk, VA. The role covers two 12-hour day shifts (7:00am–7:00pm) across multiple units to support patient safety for at-risk individuals.

Responsibilities include assisting with de-escalation, fall prevention, and maintaining confidentiality while ensuring a safe environment. A high school diploma and BLS within 90 days are required or training completed during orientation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Healthcare experience preferred or enrolled in a health science program.
• Must complete Sentara Safety Partner Training Course during orientation.
• Core competencies include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire (15 days for Behavioral Health).

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing a safe hospital environment for patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, or self-harm.
• Float across units within the Nursing Resource Pool to cover Safety Partner needs.
• Contribute to maintaining patient safety and comfort while supporting individualized care.

Skills

De-escalation

Fall prevention

Patient safety

Communication

Confidentiality

BLS within 90 days

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA

Work Shift First (Days)

Overview: Sentara is currently hiring a Safety Partner to work at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in the Nursing Resource Pool.

Hours/Shift: 7:00am to 7:00pm - Two 12-hour shifts (24 hours per week)

Department/Position Overview: The Resource Pool at Norfolk General floats to units with additional Safety Partner needs. We are seeking candidates who are interested in a variety of units & interested in learning new skills. Premium divisional shift differential! Join our team today!

As a Safety Partner with Sentara, you will assist 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.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health science program strongly preferred.
• 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.
• Core competencies for all safety partners to include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $17.82 - $25.65 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

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.