What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Companion I position at Saint Francis Health System?
This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.
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- Before you apply, please read all of the following:
- This is a safety-sensitive position, and thus medical marijuana cards will not be accepted during the drug screening process if you are selected for the job. You must pass a full background check and drug screen for this position.
- This position has mandatory training from Monday, September 22nd to Friday, September 25th from 8:00am - 5:00pm. If you miss one day of training, you will not be able to move forward as a Patient Companion.
- Interviews for this position will be group interviews and will be held on Tuesday, August 20th and Wednesday, August 21st; interview invites will not be sent out until the week prior.
- ** Please also note that you are required to work some weekends in this position, at least 24 hours during a 4-week period must be worked on the weekends. Finally, this position is an ECB position (as-needed basis) and comes with limited benefits (no health, vision, or dental insurance).
We are hiring for the following shifts:
Days:
7:00am - 3:00pm (8 hour shift)
7:00am - 7:00pm (12 hour shift)
3:00pm - 7:00pm (4 hour shift)
Nights:
11:00pm - 7:00am (8 hour shift)
Job Summary: The Patient Companion I sits with patients that are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an Adult Detention Order, are deemed high risk for falls, are an elopement risk, exhibit confusion or impulsive behaviors, or are at risk of harm to themselves or others. This role always maintains visible contact with patient and communicates patient requests to assigned staff.
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.
Work Experience: None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain professional and courteous during highly stressful and fast-paced situations. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient information and hospital sensitive information. Demonstrated knowledge appropriate to patient population, including notifying staff when needing to leave patient room.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to registered nurse accurately and in a timely manner. Organizes and prioritizes tasks for maximum efficiency and patient comfort. Redirects patients as necessary to assist in preventing patient falls. Performs environmental activities to maintain and clean and orderly patient room/unit. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports unit/hospital goals through process improvement and educational activities. Exhibits clear communication with other healthcare staff to determine who is responsible for the patient at various times through coordination of care.
Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.
Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
Special Job Dimensions: None.
Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.
Patient Companions - Yale CampusMinimum Education: High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.
Work Experience: None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain professional and courteous during highly stressful and fast-paced situations. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient information and hospital sensitive information. Demonstrated knowledge appropriate to patient population, including notifying staff when needing to leave patient room.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to registered nurse accurately and in a timely manner. Organizes and prioritizes tasks for maximum efficiency and patient comfort. Redirects patients as necessary to assist in preventing patient falls. Performs environmental activities to maintain and clean and orderly patient room/unit. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports unit/hospital goals through process improvement and educational activities. Exhibits clear communication with other healthcare staff to determine who is responsible for the patient at various times through coordination of care.
Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.
Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
Special Job Dimensions: None.
Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.
Location:
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.
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