Patient Safety Monitor - Virtual Nursing and Patient Safety - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Safety Monitor is a member of the care delivery team who works under the direction of and assists the bedside nursing team with delegated direct patient care interventions. The role is responsible for maintaining a safe environment for assigned patients, completing assigned work, monitoring patients for changes in condition, and reporting changes to the RN/LPN. The monitor documents ongoing patient monitoring at required intervals according to orders and nursing direction. The role also uses clerical skills to support efficient workflow and safe, quality, patient-centered care and continuity and satisfaction. Independent clinical decision-making is outside the scope of this position. This is a full-time, on-site, patient-facing position working a 12-hour day shift for 36 hours per week. The employee must successfully complete the Safety Monitor/Patient Sitter competency checklist within 90 days of hire and obtain First Responder - RQI certification within 90 days of hire.

Requirements

Successfully complete the Safety Monitor/Patient Sitter competency checklist within 90 days of hire.
Obtain First Responder - RQI certification within 90 days of hire.
Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the rights of patients and significant others.
Form positive working relationships with health care customers.
Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills.
Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

Nice To Haves

One year of customer service experience.
Direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Implement the identified plan through coordination with the interdisciplinary care team and strategies that promote health and wellness.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support strategies for achieving expected outcomes.
Obtain a verbal report from the patient’s nurse, including identified care needs, diagnosis, communication barriers, and special considerations.
Communicate relevant patient, situation, or setting information promptly; accurately and legibly document collected data; and notify the nurse of condition or behavior changes.
Provide for patient comfort, safety, and satisfaction; assist with ambulation, positioning, eating, hygiene, and other activities of daily living as directed by the primary nurse.
Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
Deliver care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, building caring relationships, making time for uninterrupted moments with patients, and showing acceptance and respect.
Remain in the patient’s room and continuously observe the patient’s behavior and activity; do not leave the patient alone or out of sight unless specifically instructed by the nurse.
Assist with lifting and moving patients to chairs, gurneys, beds, and other locations as directed by the nurse.
Promote a mutually respectful environment, support professional relationships and exchange of ideas, and integrate ethics into practice.
Apply Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
Participate in the evolution of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
Use appropriate resources to provide and sustain safe, effective, financially responsible, judicious, evidence-based nursing services.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.