Patient Safety Monitor - CMH Nursing Float

Carle Health • Peoria, IL

2d • $15 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

To provide additional assistance to keep identified patients safe from self-harm.

Requirements

• Certifications:
• Education:
• Work Experience:

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient's safety by providing a safe environment
• Directly observes identified patient(s) at all times during assigned shift
• Promotes diversionary activities as necessary
• Removes items from patient room/surroundings that are potentially dangerous
• Ensures implementation of patient safety protocols (elopement precautions)
• Maintains patient's privacy and ensure confidentiality
• Assist patient with routine activities
• Assists patient with meal selection (as appropriate)
• Assists in meal tray set-up if no restrictions
• Answers patient phone
• Notifies nursing staff to assist patient with other necessary activities (toileting, ambulation, etc)
• Coordinate care with appropriate hospital personnel
• Consults with Lead RN or assigned RN, Security, other staff as needed
• Reports oral intake to assigned RN
• Reports observations about patient and patient's behavior to assigned RN
• Reports changes in patient behavior to nursing staff in timely manner
• Document implementation of safety protocols
• Ensures safety protocols are utilized according to policy
• Documents implementation of appropriate protocols
• Documents proof of observation and other protocols on flow sheet

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

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