Safety Partner - Resource Pool
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a Safety Partner for the Nursing Resource Pool at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The Resource Pool floats to units that have additional Safety Partner needs. The role is suited to candidates interested in working across a variety of units and learning new skills. The position works three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., totaling 36 hours weekly; a premium divisional shift differential is offered. The Safety Partner helps provide a safe hospital environment conducive to individualized patient care. The role supports 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. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. It includes the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and offers specialized services including heart and vascular care, neurosciences, neurosurgery, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health. The role’s stated full-time hourly base pay range is $17.82–$25.65. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses, subject to applicable conditions. Sentara is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a tobacco-free environment.
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; Behavioral Health staff must complete it within 15 days of hire.
- All Safety Partners must demonstrate core competencies in communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
- Applicants without prior healthcare experience or current enrollment in a health science program must successfully complete the 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
- Help provide 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 so they can maintain or enhance function during their hospital stay.
- Float to units with additional Safety Partner needs within the Nursing Resource Pool.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Paid time off and paid sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency caregiver leave and emergency backup care
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match and 401(a) plans
- Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt paydown of up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Career advancement opportunities
- Work perks
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
- Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
