Patient Companion - Evenings/Overnights - GCMC Float Pool
About The Position
The Patient Companion provides a safe environment, companionship, and supportive care for patients who require constant observation as identified by a nurse or physician. The role maintains 1:1 supervision, keeps the patient in view unless nursing staff instruct otherwise, and accompanies the patient off the unit for clinical tests, procedures, appointments, or other reasons identified by the care provider. The position works in a clinical environment and follows job-specific obligations and organizational policies and procedures. This is a full-time evening/overnight position in the GCMC Float Pool, scheduled for 36 hours per week across three 12-hour shifts, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Every-other-weekend and holiday rotation is required. Geisinger offers a $1,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, a minimum hiring rate of $15.25 with increased rates for experienced individuals, up to $3 per hour in shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends, and up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Basic Life Support certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide companionship and supportive care to patients requiring constant observation.
- Maintain a safe environment and constant 1:1 observation of the patient.
- Remain in clear sight of the patient unless otherwise instructed by nursing staff.
- Accompany the patient off the unit for care-provider-identified reasons, including clinical tests, procedures, and appointments.
- Maintain a safe, private, comfortable therapeutic environment.
- Redirect impulsive or harmful behavior and call for assistance when unable to redirect the patient or when there is potential for self-injury.
- Participate in reports at the beginning and end of the shift and communicate pertinent information to the Registered Nurse at shift end.
- Talk with patients and use conversation to keep them focused.
- Assist patients with meals when they do not have swallowing precautions or require carbohydrate counts.
- Assist with bed making.
- Activate bed and/or chair alarms.
- Assist staff with walking patients.
Benefits
- $1,500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.
- Minimum hiring rate of $15.25, with increased rates for experienced individuals.
- Up to $3 per hour shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
- Up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with employer contribution.
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
- Paid time off plan with the ability to accrue time quickly.
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
- Adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
- Employee Assistance Program with childcare, eldercare, and pet-care referrals; legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
- Voluntary benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
