Patient Companion - Adolescent Psychiatry
Cleveland, OHPer Diem$16.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Patient Companion for Adolescent Psychiatry supports patient care at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital by assisting nurses, physicians, dietitians and other staff with treatment plans. The role includes direct and indirect care, patient observation and safety, accompaniment, status reporting, documentation and CPR when necessary. It is a regular PRN position with night shifts and rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
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Full job description
Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.
Cleveland Clinic is dedicated to creating the best possible patient experience, from registration and scheduling to the end of treatment. As Patient Companion for Adolescent Psychiatry, you will help facilitate this mission by providing compassionate and top-quality care. In this role, you will assist RNs, physicians, dietitians and other staff in coordinating and fulfilling treatment plans. You will also find a culture that encourages professional growth, educational development and career success.
This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working nights between 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Assist with direct and indirect patient care for one to two patients, such as rooming, vital signs, weight and pulse oximetry. If assigned to a closed unit, you will observe three to four patients.
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Assure patient safety by ensuring that catheters, tubes or other medical equipment have not been removed or disconnected.
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Accompany and assist patients at all times, including transport, tests, transfers and ambulation.
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Identify and report changes in patient status to an RN or physician.
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Complete all documentation and provide hand-off communication to caregivers responsible for the patient.
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Initiate and perform CPR when necessary.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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High School Diploma or GED
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Heartsaver level of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within three months of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Knowledge and understanding of basic patient care activities, such as basic hygiene, skin care and vital signs
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Hospital experience
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Experience working with children
Physical Requirements:
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Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
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Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
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Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $16.50
Maximum hourly: $16.50
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
How this job compares
Set against the 3,373 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16.5/hr
- Ohio median$22–27/hr98 hourly ranges
- US median$24–34/hr1,904 hourly ranges
This rate, $16.50/hr, is 30% below the Ohio median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Patient Care hourly ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 245 open Patient Care jobs in Ohio and 3,373 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic (this employer)122 open
- CVS Health46 open
- Bon Secours Mercy Health27 open
- Experience
- Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (865 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,044 of the 3,373 open Patient Care jobs (61%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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