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Summary of Primary Function / General Purpose of Position
The Care Companion provides supportive patient care under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or designated health care professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health.
Essential Job Functions
This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.
Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Licensing / Certification
BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
Work Experience
Recent experience in a healthcare environment, with a preference for the setting in which they are applying (preferred)
Skills
Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the healthcare team
Ability to understand and follow directions of healthcare team
Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations (i.e. falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, environment of care)
Knowledge and demonstration of infection prevention and transmission-based precautions
Ability to work in a team
Compassionate, relationship-based approach in care activities
Accountability for completion of assigned tasks
Escalation of concerns via chain of command
Create and maintain safety environment
Advocacy and foreseeing safety issue
Patient Population
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
Neonates (0-4 weeks)
Infant (1-12 months)
Pediatrics (1-12 years)
Adolescents (13-17 years)
Adults (18-64 years)
Geriatrics (65 years and older)
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S cheduled Weekly Hours :
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Work Shift :
All (United States of America)
Department :
Clinical Services - Tiffin
Mercy Health Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia,
Last updated : 2024-05-14
Full Time
Hospital
$51k-63k (estimate)
04/02/2024
05/15/2024
mercy.com
WILLARD, OH
1,000 - 3,000
1859
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
LYNN DETTERMAN
$1B - $3B
Hospital
Rockford Health Systems is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services.
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