Safety Partner - Resource Pool
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a Safety Partner for the Nursing Resource Pool at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This flexi, as-needed night-shift role works across various hospital units. The Safety Partner assists in maintaining 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. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health science program is strongly preferred. Applicants without prior experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete the Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation. BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire, and de-escalation and physical intervention training must be completed within 30 days of hire, or within 15 days for Behavioral Health assignments. The listed full-time hourly base pay range is $17.82–$25.65. Compensation may also include differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses, and varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. The position is described as flexi/as needed; the full-time pay range and benefits information do not establish that this particular position is full-time.
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 for Behavioral Health assignments.
- Core competencies include 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.
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.
- Help patients maintain or enhance function during their hospital stay.
- Work in various units at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Paid time off and paid sick leave.
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave, including emergency caregiver leave and emergency backup care.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Disability and critical illness plans.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match and 401(a) plans.
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement, including $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt paydown or loan repayment, including up to $10,000.
- Career advancement opportunities and Work Perks.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
- Paid holidays and paid military leave.
- Voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
