Safety Partner - Resource Pool
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a Safety Partner to work at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in the Nursing Resource Pool in Norfolk, Virginia. Resource Pool Safety Partners float to units with additional Safety Partner needs. The role is suited to candidates interested in working across a variety of units and learning new skills; a premium divisional shift differential is offered. The Safety Partner assists in providing a safe hospital environment that supports individualized patient care. The position serves patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm, or other risk behaviors, helping them maintain or enhance function during their hospital stay. The schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., two 12-hour shifts per week (24 hours weekly).
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
- Complete de-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, or within 15 days of hire for Behavioral Health assignments.
- Complete core competencies in communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
- Applicants without prior healthcare experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete a Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation.
Nice To Haves
- Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health science program is strongly preferred.
- Interest in working across a variety of units and learning new skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist with providing a safe hospital environment conducive to individualized patient care.
- Support patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm, or other risk behaviors.
- Enable patients to maintain or enhance function during their hospital stay.
- Float to units with additional Safety Partner needs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave, including vacation and holidays.
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Emergency backup care.
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
