PRN Patient Companion

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Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. 

The Float Pool allows you to work with diverse populations across numerous units, departments and/or locations while learning from many of our best caregivers. As Patient Companion, you will help facilitate this mission by providing compassionate and top-quality care. In this role, you will assist RNs, physicians, dietitians and other staff in coordinating and fulfilling treatment plans. You will also find a culture that encourages professional growth, educational development and career success. 

A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) varying shifts. Working 48 hours per 6-week schedule and 2 holidays per year will be required. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assist with direct and indirect patient care for one to two patients, such as rooming and taking vital signs, weight and pulse oximetry. 

• Assure patient safety by ensuring that catheters, tubes or other medical equipment have not been removed or disconnected.  

• Accompany and assist patients at all times, including transport, tests, transfers and ambulation.  

• Identify and report changes in patient status to an RN or physician.  

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as required. 

• Complete all documentation and provide hand-off communication to caregivers responsible for the patient.  
• Collaborate with members of the health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and the overall functioning of the unit.
• Collaborate with personnel in nursing and supportive services in assuring a safe and clean patient environment.
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding patients and co-workers.
• Complete all documentation on the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) flow sheet as directed by the assigned RN.
• Assist 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

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 
• Heartsaver Level of Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within three months of hire 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Knowledge and understanding of basic patient care activities, such as basic hygiene, skin care and vital signs 

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. 

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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.