Safety Partner - Resource Pool

Sentara Health•Virginia Beach, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is currently hiring a Safety Partner to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in the Nursing Resource Pool. This position will work in various units at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. As a Safety Partner with Sentara, you will assist with the provision of 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 enabling patients to maintain or enhance function during the hospital stay.

Requirements

High School Graduate or Equivalent
Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health science program strongly 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.
Core competencies for all safety partners to include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
BLS required within 90 days of hire.
De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Assist with the provision of 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 enabling patients to maintain or enhance function during the hospital stay.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
401k/403B, 401a plans
Career Advancement Opportunities
Work Perks
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.