Safety Partner - Emergency Department
About The Position
Sentara Health is hiring a Safety Partner for the Emergency Department at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. This full-time role works a 36-hour week on the day shift, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Safety Partner assists in providing a safe hospital environment that supports individualized patient care. The role serves patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, agitation, impulsiveness, self-harm, or other risk behaviors, helping them maintain or enhance their function during their hospital stay. The Emergency Department is a 53-bed unit at a Trauma One facility equipped to handle a variety of medical emergencies; approximately 10% of cases are trauma-related.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
- De-escalation and physical intervention training required within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program is preferred.
- Applicants without prior experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete a Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation.
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing a safe hospital environment conducive to individualized patient care for 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- 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 up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to established 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
