Patient Companion - PRN

CommonSpirit Health•Lufkin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides quality innovative health care in East Texas, offering over a quarter of a million patient services annually across hospitals in Lufkin, Livingston, and San Augustine. The organization, part of CommonSpirit Health (operating 139 hospitals and over 1,000 care sites across 21 states), is a 271-bed non-profit facility committed to social justice and health equity. The Patient Companion role is a vital member of the healthcare team, focused on optimizing patient safety and well-being under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role involves continuous oversight of assigned patients, assisting with personal hygiene, mobility, and requests, and diligently monitoring their physical and emotional condition. Success in this role requires enthusiasm to help others, a patient-first mindset, keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency, thriving in a fast-paced clinical environment. The ideal candidate is compassionate and comfortable interacting with patients who may be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain, and is eager to work calmly and efficiently to respond to situations.

Requirements

High School Graduate general studies (or GED), upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 days
Compassionate and comfortable interacting with patients who might be emotional, panicked, stressed, or in pain
Eager to work calmly and efficiently to respond to situations
Enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset
Keen assessment skills
Critical thinking
A sense of urgency
Thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment

Responsibilities

Maintain continuous oversight of assigned patients
Directly assist with their personal hygiene, mobility, and requests
Diligently monitor their physical and emotional condition
Maintain patient safety for patients at risk for self harm including but not limited to those on suicide precautions, those at risk for falls, or to keep medical tubes and lines intact
Protect the patient's dignity at all times
Contact nursing staff immediately of any concern regarding the patient's condition
Ensure coverage of duties during all periods of relief, i.e., breaks or lunch
Provide comfort measures, i.e., blanket, pillow, positioning
Prepare patient for meals, feeds patient and offers fluids as appropriate and verifies with nursing staff