Patient Safety Attendant

HCA Healthcare • Weatherford, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) participates in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high-risk patients. In collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA helps ensure the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes the risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm. The PSA may also assist with basic activities of daily living and support nursing staff with other tasks when not providing direct patient observation.

Requirements

• Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a direct line of sight with the patient at all times, including when family members or visitors are present.
• Accompany patients and ensure their safety during transportation, testing, and procedures outside their normal environment.
• Establish a safe patient environment using fall-prevention protocols, infection-control measures, and self-harm prevention practices.
• Perform room assessments regularly and after visitations.
• Document patient status and activity clearly and accurately 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 team to patients, families, caregivers, and 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Optional dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, and pet insurance.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, and event planning.
• Consumer discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program, including paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

What This Job Offers

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