Hiring Patient Safety Attendant Full-time/PRN Day Shift

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System•Sarasota, FL

46d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to join our team and ensure the continuation of high-quality, efficient patient care. This role involves being present for a designated patient, either visually or physically, to observe behavior, communicate, de-escalate, and notify nursing personnel of any changes or needs. The attendant also assists PCT/MST and nursing staff with basic functions for the designated patient, without substituting for their normal duties. The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) provides continuous observation and monitoring for high-risk patients, ensuring a safe environment free of obstacles and minimizing risks of falls and self-harm. They may assist with basic activities of daily living, maintain a direct line of sight with the patient at all times, and accompany patients during transportation, testing, and procedures outside their usual environment. The PSA establishes a safe environment by applying knowledge of fall prevention, infection control, and self-harm prevention protocols. They perform regular room assessments, create accurate documentation, and perform other duties as needed when not directly observing patients. Additionally, they assist nursing staff with tasks such as transporting patients and supplies, delivering trays, answering phones, and assisting visitors. The PSA actively participates as a member of the healthcare team, promotes the team positively, and engages in performance improvement activities to enhance departmental processes. They also restock non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed.

Requirements

Require BLS\CPR certification within ninety (90) days of start date.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated interpersonal skills to provide calm verbal feedback to patients, re-direct behavior, and reinforce safety with patients.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated knowledge/experience of growth and development, and possess the ability to interact, communicate and care for specific patient population with care and compassion.
Previous experience in health care field.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous observation and monitoring for high-risk patients.
Ensure the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm.
Assist with basic activities of daily living.
Maintain a direct line of sight with patient at all times.
Accompany patient and ensure patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.
Establish a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention.
Perform room assessment regularly and after any visitations.
Create clear, accurate documentation on patient status and activity during the shift.
Perform other duties as needed when not providing direct patient observation.
Assist nursing staff with tasks such as transporting patients, delivering equipment and supplies, transporting specimens, delivering patient trays, answering phones and assisting visitors.
Participate as an active member of the health care team and positively promote the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.
Participate in hospital or departmental performance improvement activities, and seek opportunities to improve department and inter-department processes.
Restock non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed.