Safety Companion - PRN/Nights

Baptist Health Care • Pensacola, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Companion carries out routine and assigned non-nursing tasks and assists the nurse in carrying out patient care activities within the scope of training and experience. This position monitors the patient's verbalizations and reports all actions to the nurse. To provide the services of a sitter for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation in order to maximize his or her safety.

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse [https://info.flclearinghouse.com/].

Requirements

• Must be able to monitor patient's verbalizations and report all actions to the nurse.
• Must be able to provide constant observation for patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Carries out routine and assigned non-nursing tasks.
• Assists the nurse in carrying out patient care activities within the scope of training and experience.
• Monitors the patient's verbalizations and reports all actions to the nurse.
• Provides the services of a sitter for any patient on a patient care unit who has been assessed to require constant observation in order to maximize his or her safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed