Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Department/Unit:

Float Pool

Work Shift:

Staffing Options Program (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$37,440.00 - $48,672.00

The Activity Companion has the primary responsibility to assist the Registered Professional Nurse in consistently monitoring patients with a potential for self-inflicted or accidental injury, or with eating disorders to maintain safety. Remains within close proximity of the patient at risk for self-harm, and is trained to provide support through assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), provision of diversional activities, and maintenance of a clean and safe environment for healing. The Activity Companion will accompany the patient

during transport and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families, and colleagues through displays of kindness and active listening.

• Recognize and appreciate that each employee’s work is valuable and contributes to the success of the Mission.

• Demonstrate excellence in daily work. Actively participate in performance and quality improvement activities and works toward enhancing customer/patient satisfaction.

• Exhibit positive service excellence skills to patients, visitors, and coworkers by greeting others in a friendly manner, keeping customers/patients/colleagues informed about progress, delays, and changes.

• Demonstrate effective teamwork by interacting in a positive manner with colleagues and creating a collaborative work environment. Initiate open communication, conveys positive intent, offers assistance.

• Contribute to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, colleagues by following established procedures and protocols, which address the needs of a diverse patient population and workforce.

• Demonstrate stewardship by thoughtful and responsible use of resources including maintaining a clean and hospitable environment, starting work on time, displaying a consciousness regarding costs, supplies and department finances.

• Demonstrate respect for individual differences of each person by acknowledging the essence of each person, appreciating, and responding to unique, spiritual, personal, and cultural backgrounds of patients, families, and colleagues.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required

• Healthcare - preferred

• BCLS - Basic Life Support - required

• Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - required

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly

• Walking - Constantly

• Sitting - Rarely

• Lifting - Frequently

• Carrying - Frequently

• Pushing - Occasionally

• Pulling - Occasionally

• Climbing - Occasionally

• Balancing - Occasionally

• Stooping - Frequently

• Kneeling - Frequently

• Crouching - Frequently

• Crawling - Occasionally

• Reaching - Frequently

• Handling - Frequently

• Grasping - Frequently

• Feeling - Constantly

• Talking - Constantly

• Hearing - Constantly

• Repetitive Motions - Constantly

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Rarely

• Extreme heat - Rarely

• Humidity - Rarely

• Wet - Rarely

• Noise - Constantly

• Hazards - Frequently

• Temperature Change - Rarely

• Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely

• Vibration - Rarely

Please be aware for the safety and security of our colleagues and patients all new employees are required to successfully complete all applicable federal, State and institutionally mandated pre-employment screening requirements including:

• Relevant Background Check(s)

• Drug Screen

• PPD / Tuberculosis Test

• Reference Check

• Applicable vaccinations

Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.