Care Companion - Site Float Pool - Clermont Hospital

Mercy Health • Batavia, OH

12d • Onsite

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 supporting patient comfort and personal needs, helping maintain a safe environment, communicating patient changes or concerns to nursing staff, and sharing pertinent patient and departmental information during hand-offs.

Requirements

• Possess problem-solving skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner.
• Be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.
• Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved source before providing direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

• Recent experience in a healthcare environment.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and comfort, including personal care and hygiene, toileting, and mobility assistance.
• Create a safe environment for patients.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses by reporting changes or concerns.
• Provide high-level customer service to patients, patients’ families, visitors, and employees.
• Participate in hand-off reports on pertinent patient and departmental needs 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 a 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed