Patient Safety Attendant

HCA Healthcare • Asheville, NC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Patient Safety Attendant with Mission Hospital, you will help protect patients at risk for falls, injury, or self-harm. You will closely monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and communicate concerns to the care team in real time so they can respond promptly. The role supports patient safety and contributes to compassionate, respectful teamwork.

Mission Hospital is part of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, and is located in Asheville, North Carolina. It serves as a regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and children’s hospital. It is a Magnet-designated hospital for nursing excellence.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of the employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of the employment start date.
• No experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous focus while watching patients to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Identify risks such as falls or self-harm and promptly alert the care team so they can intervene.
• Accurately and clearly document patient activity and changes throughout the shift.
• Protect patient privacy and safeguard confidential information.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to foster compassion, respect, and teamwork.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service; an Employee Stock Purchase Plan; flexible spending accounts; preferred banking partnerships; retirement readiness tools; rollover support; and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed