Patient Safety Attendant

Medical City Healthcare • McKinney, TX

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About The Position

The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) at Medical City McKinney plays a crucial role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care by continuously observing and monitoring high-risk patients. The PSA collaborates with the patient care team to ensure a safe environment, minimizing risks of falls and self-harm, while also assisting with basic daily activities.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Satori Alternatives Management Aggression must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room.
• Accompanies patient and ensures patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient's normal environment.
• Establishes a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention.
• Performs room assessment regularly and after any visitations.
• Creates clear, accurate documentation on patient status and activity during the shift.
• Performs other duties as needed when not providing direct patient observation.
• Assists nursing staff with tasks such as transporting patients, delivering equipment and supplies, transporting specimens, delivering patient trays, answering phones, and assisting visitors.
• Participates as an active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues.
• Participates in hospital or departmental performance improvement activities, and seeks opportunities to improve department and inter-department processes.
• Restocks non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and supplemental health protection plans.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Education assistance including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
• Time Away From Work Program including paid time off and paid family leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees