Patient Companion

Location

Mayfield, OH | United States

Job description

req#: 251925

Location: Mayfield Hts, OH

Facilities: Hillcrest Hospital ,

Professional Area: Nursing Patient Support

Department: 2858 Med/Surg 5Th Floor-Hillcrest Hospital

Job Code: G08006

Schedule: PRN

Shift: Variable

Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Hillcrest Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. 

As a Patient Companion, you will assist with constant observation of one to two patients providing comfort and companionship while delivering direct and indirect care. Your primary focus will be assuring basic patient safety through tasks including documentation, assisting with activities of daily living, assisting with mobility and transfers, applying restraints and assisting in taking vital signs.   

The ideal future caregiver is someone who: 

• Thrives in a team environment.  

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.  

• Is empathetic and sensitive to patients’ needs. 

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Assures basic patient safety by monitoring patients to make certain that catheters, tubes, or other medical equipment are not inadvertently removed or disconnected.
• Assists with putting assigned patients in rooms, taking vital signs, weights, pulse oximetry.
• Assists/accompanies the patient at all times including transport, tests, transfers, ambulation; remains with patient.

• Identifies and reports changes in patient status to Registered Nurse or physician as appropriate.
• Follows protocols and initiates CPR and other emergency measures as required.
• Acknowledges patient concerns/needs and notifies appropriate staff for assistance when necessary.
• Provides hand-off communication regarding patient information and activities to the nurse responsible for the patient as well as the next patient companion assigned.
• Participates in hand-off report at the beginning and end of each shift; as well as at the time of any meals, breaks or change in caregiver.
• Performs environmental/safety check as required.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and the overall functioning of the unit.
• Collaborates with personnel in nursing and supportive services in assuring a safe and clean patient environment.
• Demonstrates ability to empathize with patients suffering from physical or emotional difficulties.
• Interacts with patients, visitors and all personnel in a courteous manner.
• Participates in the resolution of conflicts in a healthy and constructive manner.
• Maintains confidentiality of information regarding patients and co-workers.
• Demonstrates respect for individuals' cultural and social differences.
• Contributes to the positive atmosphere of the workplace.
• Completes all documentation on the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) flow sheet as directed by the assigned RN.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Assists with direct and indirect patient care for one to two patients as assigned, or if assigned to a closed unit provides constant observation only for safety for three to four patients.

Education:

• High school graduate or GED.

Certifications:

• Heartsaver Level of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) for healthcare providers must be obtained within the 3 months of hire.

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Work Experience:

• Knowledge and understanding of basic patient care activities to include basic hygiene, skin care, normal vital signs and other general hands-on patient care functions preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

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The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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