Patient Companion I- December Class

Patient Companions - Yale Campus

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

This position is ECB status requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings. Variable

Must be able to attend mandatory on-site training; December 7th-11th

All Patient Companion staff must continue to meet ECB hour requirements, which include a (minimum not total) of 72 hours within an 8-week period, with at least 48 of those hours worked on weekends.

Job Summary: The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an Adult Detention Order, are deemed high risk for falls, are an elopement risk, exhibit confusion or impulsive behaviors, or are at risk of harm to themselves or others. This role maintains continuous visual contact with the patient and communicates patient requests to assigned staff.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED, preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.

Work Experience: None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain professional and courteous during highly stressful and fast-paced situations. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient information and hospital sensitive information. Demonstrated knowledge appropriate to patient population, including notifying staff when needing to leave patient room.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to registered nurse accurately and in a timely manner. Organizes and prioritizes tasks for maximum efficiency and patient comfort. Redirects patients as necessary to assist in preventing patient falls. Performs environmental activities to maintain and clean and orderly patient room/unit. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports unit/hospital goals through process improvement and educational activities. Exhibits clear communication with other healthcare staff to determine who is responsible for the patient at various times through coordination of care.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.

Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

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