Safety Partner - Emergency Dept (ED) - Full Time Days

Sentara
parental leave, paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), 403(b)
United States, Virginia, Virginia Beach
Nov 14, 2024
City/State Virginia Beach, VA Overview Work Shift First (Days) (United States of America) Sentara Healthcare is currently hiring for a Safety Partner to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in the Emergency Department. Hours/Shift: Full Time (36hrs) - Days Department/Position Overview: We are looking for candidates that can handle intense situations with our high acuity patients in the Emergency Department. This role is vital to keeping our patients safe. You will attend training on how best to care for these patients. As aSafety Partner with Sentara, you will assist with keeping patients and the hospital a safe environment. The primary duties of this position include sitting with patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, self-harm, or other risk behaviors enabling patients to maintain function during their hospital stay.You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to provide the best care for our patients. Requirements: High School Diploma Healthcare experience Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include: 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 PLUS, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family. Ask about our Student Debt Program, our additional floating holiday that was added, or our new resources that will help strengthen your financial outlook. We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations! Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For more information about our employee benefits,Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com) Keywords: Safety partner, Indeed, Talroo, Emergency Department Job Summary Assists 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. Qualifications: HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required) Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI Healthcare Skills Active Listening, Communication, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Speaking, Writing Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.