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Summary
Southwest General Health Center is a 352bed community hospital located in Middleburg Heights Ohio. One of the last standing community hospitals in Northeast Ohio we partner with University Hospitals and other local community organizations to provide a full range of services to all who need us. We are certified as a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center and have been serving our community for over 100 years!
Why work at SWGHC In addition to the outstanding culture we offer great benefits no rotating shifts free parking and are close to the turnpike and I71. Come join our team! #loveajobthatlovesyouback
PATIENT TRANSPORT PATIENT COMPANION/SITTER ASSOCIATE
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for constant basic behavior observation and assistance for nonclinical patient care safety and services under the direction of nursing personnel.
Responsibilities:
- Utilizes specialized knowledge training and skill to perform job requirements.
- Provides constant basic behavior observation and nonclinical patient care services. Nonclinical patient care services can include duties such as feeding grooming and transporting patients. Positioning and transferring can be provided with nursing assistance. Bathing and toileting services are not provided.
- Monitors patient condition and situations that may require nursing attention or intervention. Provides routine patient status updates and written/electronic reports to nursing personnel and ABM Healthcare Support Services management.
- Ensures patient safety including those in restraints while meeting standards outlined by The Joint Commission (TJC) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ABM Healthcare Support Services and the Hospital.
- Maintains patient confidentiality as outlined by theHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
- Remains with patients at all times unless relieved by authorized hospital personnel.
- Utilize verbal persuasion techniques to have thepatients remain calm and in bed and/or the hospital room.
- Contact nursing personnel immediately if the patients condition changes or unruly behavior cannot be resolved after utilizing deescalating behavioral techniques.
- Fully vigilant to the patients behavior and condition and not permitted to be distracted from the patient at any time. This includes reading personal information watching television talking on cell phones etc.
- Follows all established ABM Healthcare Support Services and Hospital policies procedures objectives quality assurance safety and environmental and infection control standards.
- Requires lifting and transferring of patients to/from wheelchairs stretchers and/or beds.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
High school graduate or equivalent required.
Required length of experience:
Previous hospital experience preferred.
Required licensure certification and/or registry:
None
Additional Information
SENEmployment Type
Full-Time
