Patient Companion - Part time Day Shift - GCMC Float Pool

Scranton, PA, USPart-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provides constant observation, companionship, and supportive care for patients requiring 1:1 supervision in a clinical environment.

Role type

Patient Companion (Part-time)

Builds

Safe therapeutic environment for patients needing constant monitoring

Domain

Healthcare / Clinical Care

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Redirecting impulsive behavior, maintaining constant visual contact, activating bed/chair alarms, assisting with ambulation, assisting with meals, reporting to nursing staff

Preferred skills

Basic Life Support Certification

About Geisinger

Geisinger is a large, integrated health services organization founded in 1915. Through its 11 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences, which includes the Clinical Education Institute and Research Institute, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM), and the Geisinger School of Nursing, Geisinger serves more than 1 million residents throughout 46 counties in central, south-central, and northeastern Pennsylvania. The system includes over 26,000 employees, including over 1,700 employed physicians, while Geisinger Health Plan serves ov