Patient Safety Companion- Virtual Hiring Event

Overview

Patient Safety Companion - Des Moines Hospitals

Campus: Openings at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines and West Des Moines Hospitals

Open Interview Event - Monday, November 16, 2026| 10:00AM – 2:30PM

Join us for our Open Interview Event! We’re hiring Patient Safety Companions at UnityPoint Health-Hospitals in Des Moines and West Des Moines, Iowa. Whether you’re experienced in patient care or just starting your career, we want to meet you and learn more about your interests, skills, and career goals.

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The Patient Safety Companion provides continuous observation and monitoring of patients at risk of self-harm, wandering, or injury to ensure a safe, therapeutic environment and support delivery of care. Under the direction of a care team member, this role monitors and documents patient behavior, redirects or de-escalates as appropriate, and assists with basic safety, comfort, and activities of daily living.

Department & location: Clinical Staffing / Internal Resource Team. Team members may be assigned at any of the three Des Moines or West Des Moines hospital campuses.

Openings: Part-time, ranging from 16–32 hours/week.

Shifts available:

• 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM, every 3rd weekend rotation, 24 hours/week
• 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM, every 3rd weekend rotation, 24 hours/week
• 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, every 3rd weekend rotation, 16 hours/week

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

• Provides 1:1 direct observation (in the patient’s room) to an assigned patient to prevent self-injury, maintaining visual observation at all times
• Participates in collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues
• Removes any potential safety hazard from the patient room and reports findings to nursing staff
• Promotes diversionary activities as necessary and appropriate
• Documents proof of observation on suicide precautions and other safety protocols
• Assists patients with Activities of Daily Living in accordance with job training and in collaboration with the health care team; nursing staff must be notified if patient lifting is required
• Notifies assigned nursing and support staff immediately in case of emergency, or as needed to provide routine patient care
• Seeks assistance immediately when a patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid driver’s license.
• Must possess and maintain valid Basic Life Support (BLS) or obtain certification within three (3) months.

Other:

• Level 2 Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, pushing or pulling arm or leg controls or maintaining a production rate pace. Light work requires physical exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work.