PATIENT SAFETY TECH – FLOAT

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital•Brattleboro, VT

3d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Safety Technician-Float works in the Nursing Resource Department under the direction of the RN Team Lead or Clinical Nurse Administrator. As part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, the technician provides assistance with selected patient and unit needs, performs clerical duties, and helps maintain a well-supplied, safe, and clean patient unit. The position is per diem and is located in Brattleboro, Vermont, with rotating weekend and holiday schedules. The technician monitors patients, promptly reports changes in behavior or condition and health-related complaints to the appropriate nurse, and calls an emergency code when needed. The role includes assisting with safe ambulation and mobilization, monitoring restraints, conducting room safety sweeps, helping with dressing and meal setup, responding to call lights, and completing hourly safety and experience rounds. The technician documents observations as instructed, protects patient confidentiality, follows infection-prevention standards, and maintains professional boundaries. Additional duties include transporting patients within the hospital, stocking supplies and checking expiration dates, answering telephones, completing clerical tasks, and helping maintain unit organization and cleanliness. The role may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and requires use of Universal Precautions. Physical activities include standing, walking, sitting, talking, and hearing; the position may require lifting or exerting force up to 30 pounds. The work environment may have quiet to moderate noise levels.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to function in a fast-paced work environment.
Excellent organizational, customer service, and prioritization skills.
CPR certification within 3 months of hire.
Use Universal Precautions and bloodborne-pathogen standards when tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
Ability to perform physical activities including standing, walking, sitting, talking, and hearing, and to lift or exert force up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Report observed changes in a patient’s behavior or condition and health-related complaints to the primary nurse or appropriate RN/LPN.
Call the appropriate emergency code when needed.
Assist patients with safe ambulation and mobilization, including transfers between bed and chair, primarily for bathroom needs when monitoring one patient.
Conduct room safety sweeps and remove potentially hazardous items whenever possible.
Monitor applied restraints for patient safety and comfort.
Assist patients with dressing and undressing, and secure clothing and belongings according to company standards.
Assist with meal-tray delivery and setup.
Document observations, including restraint observations, in the medical record as instructed and within designated timeframes.
Maintain patient confidentiality and communicate patient information only to the assigned nurse and physician.
Communicate professionally and empathetically with patients, listen to and acknowledge complaints, and refer complaints to the nurse.
Maintain infection-prevention standards and appropriate personal and professional boundaries.
Answer call lights and obtain appropriate resources to address patient needs.
Perform hourly patient-experience and safety rounds according to unit standards.
Stock equipment and supplies and monitor items for expiration.
Transport patients within the hospital as needed.
Answer telephones and complete assigned clerical duties.
Help maintain overall unit organization and cleanliness.
Avoid bringing personal items such as phones, food, books, or magazines into patient rooms.
Maintain a professional and safe appearance, including not wearing items around the neck that could be used as a weapon.