Sitter / Patient Safety Companion

Advocate Health • Kohler, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sitter / Patient Safety Companion observes patients in an inpatient setting to help ensure their comfort and safety. The role works closely with registered nurses to understand each patient's needs, diagnosis, visual, auditory, or language barriers, and other special considerations. The companion promptly communicates observations, concerns, and patient needs to the registered nurse, keeps the patient's call light within reach, and maintains a safe work environment by following organizational and departmental safety policies, including standard precautions.

This is a casual, part-time position requiring 24 hours per schedule, with one holiday per year on a rotating basis. No formal education, licensure, certification, or prior experience is required. The position involves physical activity and possible exposure to workplace hazards; personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary. The incumbent may also be asked to perform other related duties.

Requirements

• No formal education required.
• No experience required.
• No licensure, registration, or certification required.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people with different personalities.
• Willingness to work in adverse conditions and ability to convey a positive image.
• Strong commitment to service management and customer service.
• Able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulders during the work shift.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist and up to 20 pounds overhead.
• Able to push or pull with 30 pounds of force.
• Able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Functional vision and hearing.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary when potentially exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood, or body-fluid hazards.

Responsibilities

• Observe patients in an inpatient setting to ensure their comfort and safety.
• Communicate with the registered nurse to understand the patient's needs, diagnosis, visual, auditory, or language barriers, and other special considerations.
• Promptly communicate patient observations, concerns, and needs to the registered nurse.
• Ensure the patient's call light is within reach at all times.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow organizational and departmental safety policies, including standard precautions.
• Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible shifts or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed