Safety Partner 7p shift
Nice to have
- Prior Healthcare Experience
Role summary
Sentara Health is seeking a part-time Safety Partner for the Emergency Department at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. This onsite role involves monitoring patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, or self-harm to ensure their safety during their hospital stay. The position requires a High School Diploma or Equivalent and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Prior healthcare experience or enrollment in a health sciences program is preferred. The shift is 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.
City/State
Norfolk, VAWork Shift
Third (Nights)Overview:
Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Safety Partner.
This position is on-site in Norfolk, Virginia.
Position Status: Part Time- 7:00pm-7:00-am
Position Location: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Emergency Department
Standard Working Hours: 3rd Shift
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Emergency Department is hiring a part-time, second/evening shift, Safety Partner.
Department Overview: The Norfolk General Hospital's Emergency Department is a 53-bed unit. Our Trauma One Facility is equipped to handle a variety of medical emergencies, and approximately 10% are Trauma related.
Position Overview: As a Safety Partner with Sentara, you will assist with keeping patients and the hospital a safe environment. The primary duties of this position include sitting with patients at risk of suicide, falls, wandering, self-harm, or other risk behaviors enabling patients to maintain function during their hospital stay. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to provide the best care for our patients.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred:
- Prior Healthcare Experience or Enrollment in a Health Sciences Program
Keywords: Safety Partner, Healthcare, Clinical Support, Assist, Safe, Patient Sitting, Monitor, Nursing Support

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $17.82 - $25.65 hourly.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
•Pet Insurance
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
