Safety Partner

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

1d • $18 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

This position will work in various units at Sentara Leigh Hospital, including Med Surg, ICU and ED, etc. You are assigned to a unit each shift. Join us in helping to keep our patients safe! 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.

Nice To Haves

• Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health science program

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED