Safety Partner - Emergency Department (ED)

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Sentara Virginia Beach GH Emergency Department is hiring a Safety Partner to join their team!

This is a 41-bed Level III Trauma ED with 6 beds dedicated to a lock down psychiatric screening and treatment area.   We are a stroke certified ED and receive STEMI and psychiatric patients.  The ED treats about 150 patients per day with a dedicated radiology suite in the ED for plain film and CT imaging. We have a diverse nursing and ED Tech team.

Assists 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.
 

• High School Grad or Equivalent

• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

• Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program strongly preferred.
• Background with mental health/behavioral health is a plus!
• Core competencies for all safety partners to include communication, confidentiality, de-escalation, fall prevention, patient safety, restraints, stroke, and suicide.

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