Safety Partner - Resource Pool
About the role
Sentara is currently hiring a Safety Partner to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in the Nursing Resource Pool. This position will work in various units at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, assisting 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.
Responsibilities
As a Safety Partner with Sentara, you will assist with the provision of a safe hospital environment. Core competencies for all safety partners include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or Equivalent
- Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health science 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
- BLS required within 90 days of hire
- De-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
- 401k/403B, 401a plans
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.