Patient Safety Companion - Float Team

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a Patient Safety Companion on the Float Team, supporting a variety of Adult and Pediatric patient care units across the downtown campus. In this role, you'll provide continuous one-on-one observation for patients who require close monitoring to ensure their safety, comfort, and well-being while working alongside an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Our team offers flexible scheduling, exposure to diverse clinical environments, and additional float differential pay.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire.
Must maintain Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous)

Nice To Haves

Patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous one-on-one observation for patients who require close monitoring to ensure their safety, comfort, and well-being.
Work alongside an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Monitor the patient closely at all times and never leave the patient alone to ensure patient safety.
Assist patients with activities of daily living.
Perform other general patient care duties as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Notify the Registered Nurse immediately of any patient concerns.
Provide clerical support for the nurse’s station as assigned when not functioning as a Patient Safety Companion.