Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Safety Partner.

Full time, rotating shifts

Overview

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.

Education

• High School Grad or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Experience

• Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program strongly preferred.

• Applicants without prior experience or current health sciences program status must successfully complete a Sentara Safety Partner Training Course in addition to core competencies during orientation.

• Core competencies for all safety partners to include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide. De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.