Patient Safety Monitor

Rutland Regional Medical Center • Rutland, VT

60d • $17 - $25

About The Position

The Safety Monitor position provides continuous video monitor observation of assigned patients. The Safety Monitor observes patient behaviors, verbally re-directs and de-escalates patients, and respond quickly to urgent safety situations by alerting nursing staff. Monitor staff will be knowledgeable and abide by patient and institutional confidentiality and related hospital policies.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent or evidence of attaining.
• Customer Service experience in a public facing role.
• Completion of endorsed patient/visitor de-escalation and restraint program certification may be acquired after hire.
• Completion of Dementia Capable Care certification training may be acquired after hire.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated moderate level of basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with a diverse group of staff and patients/families from multiple cultures, diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and varying levels of healthcare literacy.
• Ability to remain calm and think and act quickly and effectively.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• continuous video monitor observation of assigned patients
• observes patient behaviors
• verbally re-directs and de-escalates patients
• respond quickly to urgent safety situations by alerting nursing staff
• knowledgeable and abide by patient and institutional confidentiality and related hospital policies

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED