Patient Companion

CommonSpirit Health • Pendleton, OR

13h

About The Position

Are you keenly observant, highly responsible, and committed to patient safety? Join us to provide vigilant care for high-risk patients through in-person or camera/monitor technology! You'll be instrumental in preventing adverse events, maintaining focus, and communicating critical information. You will:

Continuous Observation: Maintain constant, visible contact with assigned patients (in-person or via streaming video). Observe for physical, emotional, mental changes; signs of deterioration, agitation, impulsiveness, unassisted movement, line/tube interference, vomiting with masks.

Critical Communication: Promptly communicate all patient requests and reported changes to staff; escalate as necessary per protocol.

Environment & Activities: Maintain a clean, safe environment; provide diversional activities as designated.

Documentation: Accurately document observations and actions.

Utensil Management: Document utensils into/out of patient rooms.

Requirements

• Exceptional Observation: Ability to identify subtle changes and maintain focus.
• Reliability & Judgment: Strong sense of duty; follows protocols; uses best judgment.
• Any combination of related education and experience demonstrating job knowledge/abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Current Oregon CNA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain constant, visible contact with assigned patients (in-person or via streaming video).
• Observe for physical, emotional, mental changes; signs of deterioration, agitation, impulsiveness, unassisted movement, line/tube interference, vomiting with masks.
• Promptly communicate all patient requests and reported changes to staff; escalate as necessary per protocol.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment; provide diversional activities as designated.
• Accurately document observations and actions.
• Document utensils into/out of patient rooms.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed