Patient Companion

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Patient Companion

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

Nursing Float-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

G08006

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

 

Cleveland Clinic is dedicated to creating the best possible patient experience, from registration and scheduling to the end of treatment. As Patient Companion, 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. 

 

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assist with direct and indirect patient care for one to two patients, such as rooming and taking vital signs, weight and pulse oximetry. 

• 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.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Heartsaver Level of Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire 

• Knowledge and understanding of basic patient care activities, such as basic hygiene, skin care and vital signs 

 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ 

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.

• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or