Responsibilities

The Patient Companion will provide companionship, safety of and supportive care for patients requiring close observation in order to minimize the patient's ability to injure self while in the hospital, to include behavioral issues, maintenance of medical interventions or to prevent patient from wandering.

Essential Functions:

• The Patient Companion is responsible for diligently tending to and being attentive to patient at all times to promote a safe environment.
• Within established guidelines, will provide comfort measures for the patient, such as offering fluids, etc.
• Provides diversion activities for the patient, as appropriate, to include conversing, playing music, watching movies, providing patient with an "activity box," etc.
• Utilizes a calm, understanding and courteous attitude when communicating with working with patients.
• Requests assistance in an emergency situation or when there is a change to the patient's behavior or condition.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean environment for the patient by assisting the staff with the patient's ADLs, turning, positioning and ambulation of the patient, as requested by the nursing staff.
• Assists with patient feeding if directed by the nursing staff.
• Maintains patient's comfort at all times and communicates patient's needs for patient care to the nursing staff.
• Responds to questions/concerns of patient and patient's family members, utilizing excellent customer service skills.
• The Patient Companion collaborates with other members of the Patient Care Team to ensure excellent and proper services are provided at all times.

Schedule: Full-time, evenings, five shifts per week, including every other weekend