Safety Companion FT/PT and all shifts MVH and Atrium Medical Center

Qualifications

Education

Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED

Additional requirements:

• • Type of degree: N/A
  • Area of study or major: N/A
  • Preferred educational qualifications: N/A
  • Position specific testing requirement: N/A

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• CPR Certification

Experience

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3  years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A

Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A

Preferred experience: N/A

Other experience requirements: N/A

Successful completion of one of the following:

1. Nurse’s aide training course within the last twelve months.
2. Direct patient care experience within the last six months.

           3.    Currently enrolled in nursing school with the completion of core nursing classes

Knowledge/Skills

• Must display good physical and emotional health and be capable of stooping, bending, and lifting up to 50 pounds.  Should also demonstrate good personal hygiene.
• Must be self-directed with the ability to work with little direct supervision and have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the patient, the patient's family and all other office personnel.
• Must have a sincere interest in and sympathetic attitude toward caring for the sick and disabled.
• Must meet all agency personnel policies and have reliable transportation to and from the facility.