The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an ...
Virtual Patient Companion
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit Health facilities nationwide. This ...
As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit Health facilities nationwide. This ...
As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit Health facilities nationwide. This ...
As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit Health facilities nationwide. This ...
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Safety Companion (7a-7p) - Johnson City, TN
Johnson City, TN · On-site +1
$14.50 - $17.25/hr
The Virtual Safety Companion shall provide support services to the nursing unit through continuous video surveillance and verbal intervention with assigned patients being monitored for at risk ...
Virtual Safety Companion (7a-7p) - Johnson City, TN
Johnson City, TN · On-site +1
$14.50 - $17.25/hr
The Virtual Safety Companion shall provide support services to the nursing unit through continuous video surveillance and verbal intervention with assigned patients being monitored for at risk ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Phoenix, AZ · On-site
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
$18.15 - $25.63/hr
Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Virtual Patient Companion, you will be a critical on-site presence at our Virtual Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, safeguarding patients across multiple CommonSpirit ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Beachwood, OH · On-site
$15.25 - $19.60/hr
The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients across the Cleveland Clinic enterprise from a centralized monitoring location. Using a telemonitoring system, they ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Beachwood, OH · On-site
$15.25 - $19.60/hr
The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients across the Cleveland Clinic enterprise from a centralized monitoring location. Using a telemonitoring system, they ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Beachwood, OH · On-site
$15.25 - $19.60/hr
As a Virtual Patient Companion at Cleveland Clinic's Administrative Campus, you will use a telemonitoring system to provide continuous remote observation and surveillance of up to 15 patients in a ...
Virtual Patient Companion
Beachwood, OH · On-site
$15.25 - $19.60/hr
As a Virtual Patient Companion at Cleveland Clinic's Administrative Campus, you will use a telemonitoring system to provide continuous remote observation and surveillance of up to 15 patients in a ...
General Summary The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients requiring close monitoring to ensure their safety and well-being. This role utilizes specialized ...
General Summary The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients requiring close monitoring to ensure their safety and well-being. This role utilizes specialized ...
Virtual Patient Companion (On-Site)
Ashtabula, OH · On-site +1
General Summary The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients requiring close monitoring to ensure their safety and well-being. This role utilizes specialized ...
Virtual Patient Companion (On-Site)
Ashtabula, OH · On-site +1
General Summary The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients requiring close monitoring to ensure their safety and well-being. This role utilizes specialized ...
General Summary The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients requiring close monitoring to ensure their safety and well-being. This role utilizes specialized ...
General Summary The Virtual Patient Companion provides continuous remote observation of patients requiring close monitoring to ensure their safety and well-being. This role utilizes specialized ...
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How much do virtual companion jobs pay per hour?
As of Aug 25, 2026, the average hourly pay for virtual companion in the United States is $16.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $17.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is a virtual companion?
A Virtual Companion provides online companionship, conversation, and emotional support to clients through chat, video calls, or other digital platforms. The role focuses on reducing loneliness, offering social interaction, and sometimes assisting with light virtual tasks like reminders or entertainment. Virtual Companions do not provide medical or physical care but serve as friendly, engaging conversational partners.
What does a virtual companion do?
A typical day for a Virtual Companion involves scheduled video or phone calls, online chats, and engaging in meaningful conversations or activities with clients who seek social interaction and companionship. You may also assist clients with light virtual tasks, play online games, provide reminders, or offer emotional support as needed. Communication is mostly remote, and you'll often need to document your interactions and maintain client confidentiality. Many Virtual Companions work independently, but some collaborate with teams or agencies to coordinate client care and support. This role is well-suited to individuals seeking flexible work hours and the opportunity to make a direct positive impact on others’ well-being.
What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a virtual companion?
To thrive as a Virtual Companion, you need strong communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills, often supported by experience in customer service or support roles. Familiarity with video conferencing platforms, messaging apps, and scheduling tools is typically required for daily operations. Patience, empathy, and reliability are standout soft skills that help build rapport and trust with clients. These qualities are essential for providing meaningful companionship, ensuring client satisfaction, and maintaining a supportive, engaging virtual environment.
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Part-time
Posted 11 days ago
Saint Francis Health System (Oklahoma) rating
6.9
Based on 120 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
453rd of 893 rated healthcare providers
Job description
Current Saint Francis Employees - Please click HERE to login and apply.
This position is ECB status - requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.
Variable
*MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND MANDATORY TRAINING OCTOBER 19TH-23RD*
All Patient Companion staff must continue to meet ECB hour requirements, which include a (minimum not total) of 72 hours within an 8-week period, with at least 48 of those hours worked on weekends.
Shifts Available: 7a-7p,3p-7p and 11p-7a.
Job Summary: The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an Adult Detention Order, are deemed high risk for falls, are an elopement risk, exhibit confusion or impulsive behaviors, or are at risk of harm to themselves or others. This role maintains continuous visual contact with the patient and communicates patient requests to assigned staff.
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.
Work Experience: None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain professional and courteous during highly stressful and fast-paced situations. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient information and hospital sensitive information. Demonstrated knowledge appropriate to patient population, including notifying staff when needing to leave patient room.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to registered nurse accurately and in a timely manner. Organizes and prioritizes tasks for maximum efficiency and patient comfort. Redirects patients as necessary to assist in preventing patient falls. Performs environmental activities to maintain and clean and orderly patient room/unit. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports unit/hospital goals through process improvement and educational activities. Exhibits clear communication with other healthcare staff to determine who is responsible for the patient at various times through coordination of care.
Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.
Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
Special Job Dimensions: None.
Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.
Patient Companions - Yale Campus
Location:
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.
EOE Protected Veterans/Disability
This position is ECB status - requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.
Variable
*MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND MANDATORY TRAINING OCTOBER 19TH-23RD*
All Patient Companion staff must continue to meet ECB hour requirements, which include a (minimum not total) of 72 hours within an 8-week period, with at least 48 of those hours worked on weekends.
Shifts Available: 7a-7p,3p-7p and 11p-7a.
Job Summary: The Patient Companion I sits with patients and/or provides continuous visual observation and virtual companion monitoring for patients who are on suicide precautions, have eating disorders, have an Adult Detention Order, are deemed high risk for falls, are an elopement risk, exhibit confusion or impulsive behaviors, or are at risk of harm to themselves or others. This role maintains continuous visual contact with the patient and communicates patient requests to assigned staff.
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.
Work Experience: None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain professional and courteous during highly stressful and fast-paced situations. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient information and hospital sensitive information. Demonstrated knowledge appropriate to patient population, including notifying staff when needing to leave patient room.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Observes and reports patient's condition, activities, and needs to registered nurse accurately and in a timely manner. Organizes and prioritizes tasks for maximum efficiency and patient comfort. Redirects patients as necessary to assist in preventing patient falls. Performs environmental activities to maintain and clean and orderly patient room/unit. Performs other duties as assigned. Supports unit/hospital goals through process improvement and educational activities. Exhibits clear communication with other healthcare staff to determine who is responsible for the patient at various times through coordination of care.
Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.
Working Relationships: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
Special Job Dimensions: None.
Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.
Patient Companions - Yale Campus
Location:
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.
EOE Protected Veterans/Disability
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About Saint Francis Health System
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Saint Francis Health System is an integrated, medically based, not-for-profit health system. Our team of over 10,500 physicians and staff members makes us one of Tulsa's largest employers. As a Catholic organization, Saint Francis is true to its mission and values. We believe that healthcare is a basic human right, and that each patient should be treated with dignity and integrity. We foster a collaborative workplace where each person is valued and appreciated for his/her contribution.
Industry
Health care and social assistance
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Tulsa, OK, US
Year founded
1960