• Patient Companion Nursing Resource Unit

    Trinity Health (Ann Arbor, MI)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Description:

    Other Job Titles: Patient Sitter

    **Department:** Nursing Resource Pool/Float Pool

    **Location:** Trinity Health Ann Arbor

    **Minimum rate of pay:** $15.59 PLUS Daily PAY

    Position Purpose:

    Nursing Resource Pool:

    Patient companions (sitters, attendants) perform specific patient care activities as assigned by the patient's RN considering age specific, developmental, cultural and spiritual needs.

     

    • Setting up food tray, assist with eating

    • Assisting patient with basic hygiene needs (bathing, brushing teeth)

    • Offering fluids

    • Accompanying patient on walks

    • Assisting patient to bathroom or chair

    • Providing Diversionary activities

    • Replacing nasal cannula

    • Re-applying intermittent compression devises (ICDs or SCDs)

     

    Patient Companions will remain with, and observe the assigned patient at all times. Patient must be in direct observation. Companions will arrange meal and break time with the patient's nurse to ensure that the patient is never unattended.

     

    **Shifts Available:** 7 am-3:30pm; 3pm-11:30pm, 11 pm-7:30am

    **Status Available:** Full-time, Part-time

     

    _Every Other Weekend and Holiday per year required for Full-time and Part-time team members._

    REQUIRED EDUCATION / LICENSURE

    • Education: High school diploma and CPR or BLS Certification

    • Experience: Able to maintain professionalism and self-control in difficult or stressful conditions.

    Total Rewards and Benefits:

    + Competitive compensation, DAILY PAY

    + Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.

    + Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long- term Disability

    + Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions

    + Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health

    + Tuition Reimbursement

     

    Click Here (https://www.stjoeshealth.org/careers/current-openings/benefits) to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Trinity Health Michigan.

     

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

     

    Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran