Patient Safety Attendant - PRN
About The Position
Under the direction of the RN, the Patient Safety Attendant provides companionship to hospitalized patients to ensure their safety. The attendant remains with the patient for the duration of the assignment and promotes positive relationships with patients, families, and hospital staff. The role includes continuously observing patient activity and behavior, communicating observations and changes to the RN, and supporting patient care activities such as hygiene, nourishment, repositioning, intake measurement, and vital signs as requested. The attendant helps maintain a safe and orderly patient environment, accompanies patients to procedures and tests while maintaining observation, ensures RN or designee coverage before leaving a patient unattended, and documents duties in the electronic medical record. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to speak, read, and understand written orders.
- Ability to write reports in English.
- AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
- CPI required within 90 days.
- Ability to lift 35 lbs. and push or pull up to 20 lbs.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills; ability to multitask, communicate effectively, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and cope with difficult situations.
- Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment when needed.
Responsibilities
- Continuously observe the patient's activity and behavior to help ensure a safe and comfortable environment.
- Communicate regularly with the RN and report changes in condition, problems, concerns, and observations, including behaviors that could result in harm to the patient or others.
- Obtain vital signs and communicate findings to the RN as requested.
- Assist patients with hygiene needs as appropriate.
- Assist the RN or CNA with linen changes and repositioning the patient.
- Support the RN with accurate measurement and reporting of intake.
- Assist the patient with nourishment and meals.
- Maintain a safe and orderly patient environment.
- Accompany patients to medical procedures and tests and maintain observation during them.
- Ensure RN or designee coverage before leaving a patient unattended.
- Document duties performed in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
