Patient Attendant, KAL Float Staffing Dept, Full-Time Nights

Job description

Beacon Health System is hiring a Patient Attendant for Beacon Kalamazoo in Kalamazoo, MI.
Type: Full-Time/FTE 0.90 (36 hrs/wk)
Shift: Nights
Shift Details: 7p-7:30a, 3 days a week, rotating weekends/holidays
Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.
At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder Program
• Local and National Discounts
• Beacon Academy Educational Courses
• Gym Membership Discount

About Beacon Kalamazoo
Beacon Kalamazoo provides 24/7 emergency care and a Level II Trauma Center. We deliver care for serious life-threatening injuries/illnesses, and your everyday health needs, including labor and delivery. We offer specialty care for heart/vascular disease, lung and sleep disorders, mental health conditions, and women’s health. We offer a wide range of outpatient services, including diagnostic imaging, lab tests, respiratory therapy and rehabilitation therapy services
What You’ll Do
A Patient Attendant performs basic patient monitoring activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). You will remain at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member. You will assist in calming and/or reorienting patient in cases of agitation or confusion. You will remove visible hazards and/or broken equipment from immediate environment and reports as appropriate.
Patient Attendant Job Responsibilities:
• Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Assists in calming and/or reorienting patient in cases of agitation or confusion.
• Removes visible hazards and/or broken equipment from immediate environment and reports as appropriate.
• Records all observations.

What You Bring
The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience. BLS must be obtained within 1 month of hire or transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Required Qualifications
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.