Safety Partner - Resource Pool

Sentara; Virginia, Virginia Beach (MN, VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Safety Partner for part-time night shifts at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. This role involves ensuring patient safety and assisting in various nursing units. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and a high school diploma. Join a diverse team committed to improving health every day.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Pay Down

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health science program preferred.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of a safe hospital environment.
• Work in various units at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

De-escalation

Patient Safety

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Job description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

Overview:

Sentara is currently hiring a Safety Partner to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in the Nursing Resource Pool.

Hours/Shift:

Part-time nightshift

Department/Position Overview:

Are you wanting to try out different types of nursing units-join the Resource Pool! This position will work in various units at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Join us in helping to keep our patients safe!

As aSafety 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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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

* Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

* Pet Insurance

* Legal Resources Plan

* Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region's only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront.

As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health.

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.