Care Companion - Site Float Pool - Clermont Hospital
About The Position
A Care Companion provides basic health care and support to patients under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional. The role includes providing patient comfort and personal care, helping with basic needs, maintaining a safe environment, and communicating patient concerns to nursing staff. The Care Companion also supports cleanliness by sanitizing and cleaning patient rooms, monitors patients’ health and vital signs, and provides customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees. This position is part of the Nurse Float Pool at Clermont Hospital and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on evenings/nights.
Requirements
- Possess problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner.
- Be able to act proactively in a rapidly changing environment.
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
Nice To Haves
- Recent experience in a healthcare environment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient support, including comfort, personal care and hygiene, toileting, and mobility assistance.
- Create a safe environment for patients.
- Act as a liaison between patients and nurses, reporting changes or concerns.
- Provide high-level customer service to patients, patients’ families, visitors, and employees.
- Participate in hand-offs and report pertinent patient and departmental information upon arrival and when leaving.
- Sanitize and clean patients’ rooms.
- Monitor patients’ health and vital signs.
- Assist patients with basic needs such as feeding and grooming.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
