Patient Companion

Cleveland Clinic • Medina, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital, a 148-bed community-based hospital serving Medina County and surrounding communities. In the Float Pool, the Patient Companion works with patients in different units, departments, and locations. The role provides constant observation of one to two patients, offering comfort and companionship while delivering direct and indirect care. In a closed unit, the caregiver may observe three to four patients. The primary focus is basic patient safety, including documentation, assistance with activities of daily living, mobility and transfers, restraint application, and vital signs. This PRN role has varying day or night shifts and requires 48 working hours per six-week period.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Heartsaver-level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire or within three months of hire.
• Knowledge and understanding of basic patient care activities, such as basic hygiene, skin care, and vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct and indirect care for one to two patients, including rooming, vital signs, weight, and pulse oximetry; observe three to four patients when assigned to a closed unit.
• Promote patient safety by ensuring catheters, tubes, and other medical equipment have not been removed or disconnected.
• Accompany and assist patients at all times, including during transport, tests, transfers, and ambulation.
• Identify and report changes in patient status to an RN or physician.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
• Acknowledge patient concerns and needs and notify appropriate caregivers when assistance is needed.
• Complete documentation and provide hand-off communication to caregivers responsible for the patient.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to promote patient care and overall unit functioning.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED