Patient Safety Associate-Per Diem-3p-11p

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Patient Safety Assocaite maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for our patients. They do not provide any direct patient care. They have 2 roles. 1:1 observation: usually the assigned role, expected to be within arms reach and keep the patient in eye sight at all times, while redirecting them, preventing harmful behaviors, and noting changes in patient behaviors  Continuous rounder: assigned to multiple rooms and instructed to enter room, assess patient and environment, and then move on to the next room on a continuous basis. Shifts: Patient Safety Associates work 8-hour or 12-hour shifts. Shift times: day shift start: 0630am-3pm Evening shift start: 2:30pm-11pm Night shift start: 10:30pm-7am Commitments: Per diem: 64 hours in a 6-week schedule period with 16 Saturday hours, 16 Sunday hours, 32 weekdays hours. The 64 hours must be the completed during the assigned shift time. All additional hours worked are flexible with shift times. Work one summer and one winter holiday. Not benefited. PT: 24 hours/week; work every other weekend and holiday rotation. Benefits eligible. FT: 40 hours/week; work every other weekend and holiday rotation. Benefits eligible.

Responsibilities

• 1:1 observation: expected to be within arms reach and keep the patient in eye sight at all times, while redirecting them, preventing harmful behaviors, and noting changes in patient behaviors
• Continuous rounder: enter room, assess patient and environment, and then move on to the next room on a continuous basis.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed