Patient Companion I
Core
Provides continuous visual observation and monitoring for high-risk patients to prevent harm, elopement, or falls.
Role type
Patient Companion I (Safety Monitoring)
Builds
Patient safety and unit order
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health / Geriatrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Continuous visual observation, fall prevention, patient redirection, environmental cleaning, confidential communication, task prioritization
Responsibilities
Maintains continuous visual contact with patients, reports patient condition and needs to nurses, redirects patients to prevent falls, cleans and maintains patient rooms, coordinates care with healthcare staff