Patient Safety Attendant - Float Pool - Nights

Ochsner Clinic Foundation•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Patient Safety Attendant works collaboratively with a licensed nurse and Patient Care Technicians under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse to maintain patient safety and provide basic patient care. The attendant remains with and continuously observes the patient, notifies nursing personnel of changes in behavior or status and when leaving the room, and intervenes as needed to maintain safety or prevent patient elopement. The role communicates with coworkers, patients, families, and visitors and may perform other non-clinical duties if no patient safety attendant assignment is available. The attendant maintains a clean and safe patient-care environment and assists with the plan of care as delegated by the staff nurse or department lead within the scope of practice. Care is based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of patients served in the assigned area. The role requires adapting communication and behavior to the patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining services or procedures appropriately, requesting permission, and using an appropriate communication style. The position also requires keeping current with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements and complying with the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. Duties described are general and may be supplemented or amended.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training must be obtained before providing independent patient care.
Current Nursing Assistant certification is required for employees in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Units or areas where they provide Patient Care Technician duties.
Good communication skills, including the ability to communicate therapeutically with psychiatric and mentally ill patients.
Ability to exercise independent judgment when monitoring and responding to patient-related changes in condition.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of information.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a psychiatric environment.
Experience with computer data entry.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean and safe environment in the patient-care area.
Assist with the plan of care as delegated by the staff nurse or department lead and within the scope of practice.
Provide care appropriate to the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs of patients served in the assigned area.
Remain with and continuously observe the patient to maintain safety.
Notify nursing personnel of changes in patient behavior or status and when leaving the room.
Intervene as needed to maintain patient safety and prevent patient elopement.
Communicate effectively with coworkers, patients, families, visitors, and the multidisciplinary team.
Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining services or procedures, and requesting permission.
Perform other non-clinical or related duties as assigned, including when no patient safety attendant assignment is available.
Remain knowledgeable about and comply with applicable laws, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and the employer’s compliance and privacy standards; report known or suspected concerns.