Patient Safety Technician Nursing Support Pool Part Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lake Forest, IL

4h • $17 - $22

About The Position

The Patient Safety Technician reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role provides in-person and remote safety observation for patients at risk of injuring themselves or others. The technician remains with assigned bedside patients unless relieved by an appropriate staff member, offers calming and reorienting conversation, identifies and reports hazards, and may assist with activities of daily living as delegated by a supervising RN. The role also includes continuous video monitoring, verbal redirection of remotely observed patients, and contacting appropriate staff when needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Remain at the bedside of assigned patients at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Provide calming and reorienting conversation to patients who are agitated or confused.
• Identify and remove hazards from the patient and the patient’s environment, and report hazards as appropriate.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living as delegated by a supervising RN, including ambulating, toileting, bed making, and positioning.
• Provide continuous safety observation via video monitoring for patients identified as being at risk of causing injury to themselves or others.
• Offer basic comfort measures and address patients’ emotional needs using encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation techniques within the scope of the role.
• Remotely monitor multiple patients through continuous video monitoring.
• Verbally redirect remotely observed patients from engaging in risk behaviors and summon appropriate staff via communication device or STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate.

Benefits

• The company describes a wide range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED