Patient Companion

Patient Companion

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. As a proud recipient of the Vizient, Inc.'s Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, Medina Hospital is known for its excellence in delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. Medina Hospital has also been recognized for its commitment to creating a positive environment that empowers and engages staff by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career while receiving endless support and encouragement.

Cleveland Clinic is dedicated to creating the best possible patient experience, from registration and scheduling to the end of treatment. As Patient Companion in the float pool, you will help facilitate this mission by providing compassionate and top-quality care. In this role, you will assist RNs, physicians, dietitians and other staff in coordinating and fulfilling treatment plans. You will also find a culture that encourages professional growth, educational development and career success.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working shifts varying between 7 : 00 a.m. 7 : 30 p.m. and 7 : 00 p.m. 7 : 30 a.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will :

• Assist with direct and indirect patient care for one to two patients, such as rooming, vital signs, weight and pulse oximetry. If assigned to a closed unit, you will observe three to four patients.
• Assure patient safety by ensuring that catheters, tubes or other medical equipment have not been removed or disconnected.
• Accompany and assist patients at all times, including transport, tests, transfers and ambulation.
• Identify and report changes in patient status to an RN or physician.
• Complete all documentation and provide hand-off communication to caregivers responsible for the patient.
• Assist with direct and indirect patient care for one to two patients as assigned, or if assigned to a closed unit, provide constant observation only for safety for three to four patients

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Physical Requirements :

Personal Protective Equipment :

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer : Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.