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. Resource Pool Safety Partners float to units with additional coverage 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 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. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., totaling 36 hours per week. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and a Level I Adult Trauma Center. Sentara Health describes itself as an equal opportunity employer and states that it is committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The workplace is tobacco-free.
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; within 15 days for Behavioral Health assignments.
- Core competencies include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
- Candidates without prior healthcare experience or current enrollment in a health sciences program must successfully complete the Sentara Safety Partner Training Course and core competencies during orientation.
Nice To Haves
- Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program is strongly preferred.
- Interest in working across a variety of units and learning new skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist in 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.
- Float to units with additional Safety Partner needs in the Nursing Resource Pool.
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
- Shift differentials and other additional compensation may be available, including 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
