Safety Associate - Part Time, Night - Jefferson Torresdale
Thomas Jefferson University•Northeast Philadelphia, NE
•Onsite
About The Position
With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the Safety Associate works collaboratively with the health care team to provide safety, companionship, and supportive care for patients who require additional monitoring or assistance. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the role promotes quality patient care, comfort, and a safe environment. The position serves patients from pediatric through frail elderly populations, with care adapted to each individual’s functional and developmental age. Depending on campus needs, the associate may be assigned to virtual safety associate duties.
Requirements
- Knowledge of interpersonal relationship techniques and ability to work constructively and collaboratively with a variety of individuals and groups.
- Knowledge of principles and practices related to patient and caregiver rights and responsibilities.
- Knowledge of health information and appropriate documentation methods, with the ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and results in written or electronic form.
- Knowledge of patient safety risks in a healthcare environment and ability to take steps to reduce them.
- Knowledge of life-support processes and ability to apply them in patient-care situations.
- Ability to work accurately and attend to detail.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to de-escalate agitated patients while preserving patient dignity.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Standard Precautions.
- Ability to lift and carry 40–50 pounds and meet the stated physical demands, including frequent to continuous standing and walking.
- Ability to perform role-specific activities that may include kneeling, bending, squatting, and CPR.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Previous related experience.
- CPR certification.
- Completion of a Patient/Sitter Companion Program.
- Completion of a De-Escalation class.
- Previous experience in a clinical setting.
Responsibilities
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson’s values.
- Recognize patients and their families or designated care partners, and provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
- Communicate with and support the interprofessional team, patient, family, and designated care partners.
- Provide one-to-one direct observation for the safety of an assigned patient.
- Assist patients with designated care activities.
- Report observations of changes in a patient’s condition or behavior to appropriate staff.
- Complete required reports and documentation.
- Demonstrate understanding of the functional and developmental age of patients from pediatric through frail elderly populations.
- May serve as a virtual safety associate based on campus needs.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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