Patient Safety Attendant -Float Pool -PRN Nights

Ochsner Health • Baton Rouge, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This job works collaboratively with a licensed nurse and Patient Care Technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse to maintain patient safety and provide for the delivery of basic patient care. The role involves providing constant observation of the patient, remaining with the patient at all times. It requires notifying nursing personnel of any changes in behavior or status and when leaving the room. The attendant will intervene as needed to maintain patient safety and/or prevent patient elopement. Effective communication with co-workers, patients, family, and visitors is essential. The role may also require performing other non-clinical duties as assigned if no patient safety attendant assignment is available.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) Training to be obtained prior to independent patient care
• Current certification as a Nursing Assistant is required for those employed in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Units or areas where they provide Patient Care Tech duties
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate therapeutically with psychiatric and mentally ill patients.
• Considerable degree of independent judgment to monitor and respond to patient related changes in condition.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with psychiatric environment
• Experience with computer data entry

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean and safe environment in the patient care area.
• Assists with the plan of care as delegated by the staff nurse/department lead within the scope of practice.
• Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educations, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned area.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and MDT.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• Maintains and complies with the Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED