Care Companion - Float Pool - Full Time 24 Hours/Week - Days

Best Care•Council Bluffs, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Care Companion provides a safe environment for patients whose behavior has been identified as posing a risk of injury or potentially jeopardizing medically necessary treatment. The role includes one-to-one supervision and patient support tailored to individual needs, age, and comfort level. The position is based at Methodist Jennie Edmundson, 933 E. Pierce St., Council Bluffs, Iowa, and is scheduled for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 24 hours per week. The Care Companion communicates patient needs and issues to appropriate staff, supports patient comfort and safety, assists with mobility, toileting, nutrition, and transportation, and helps maintain a clean, orderly patient environment. Companions may observe two patients from the hallway while maintaining visual contact with both; patients on suicide precautions require constant visual observation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is strongly preferred at hire and required within three months of hire.
Ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, and read simple, clear instructions.
Ability to collect and report patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.
Ability to demonstrate critical-thinking skills commensurate with the job description.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force (Medium Work).

Nice To Haves

Previous cleaning, food service, and/or patient-related experience is preferred.
High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is strongly preferred at hire.

Responsibilities

Provide appropriate care based on the patient's age, understanding, comfort, and treatment needs.
Identify opportunities to provide individualized customer service and care.
Maintain effective interpersonal relationships and communicate courteously with patients, coworkers, and guests.
Respond promptly and courteously to patient needs and communicate patient issues to appropriate staff.
Maintain a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete behavior logs after each shift and submit them to Core.
Provide a safe environment for patients at risk of injury or whose behavior may jeopardize medically necessary treatment.
Help minimize excess stimulation.
Assist with repositioning, turning, chair transfers, and transportation.
Assist with scheduled toileting every two hours when appropriate.
Respond to bed-exit and sit/stand alarms by assisting patients with immediate needs.
Report patient activity and nutritional levels to the primary nurse.
Help feed patients and offer nutrition and fluids frequently when appropriate.
Maintain the patient environment, keeping rooms neat, tidy, and free of clutter, and attending to amenities such as newspapers, mail, and tissues.
Call for assistance when unsure about patient observation or activities.
Assist with diversional activities when appropriate.
When observing two patients, sit in the hallway between their rooms and maintain visual contact with both.
Maintain constant visual contact with patients on suicide precautions, in accordance with the applicable policy.
Participate in mandatory in-services and continuing education programs as directed or required.