Safety Specialist, Emergency Room, Per Diem, Variable Shifts

Heywood Hospital•Gardner, MA

1d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

You Matter Here! Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages, great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter! Hours: Per Diem, Variable Shifts Job Summary: Collaborates with nursing and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support the delivery of safe, patient-centered care. Maintains a therapeutic milieu by conducting environmental and room safety checks, identifying and mitigating potential hazards, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Documents all findings per established protocols. Performs frequent or constant patient observations as directed, documents patient location and behavior, and promptly reports/communicates any patient behaviors and safety concerns to the nursing staff to support care planning and risk mitigation. Assists with the management of patient belongings and restricted items in accordance with regulatory and unit policies. Supports patient care plans by responding to patient needs, encouraging participation in treatment activities, and completing all required clinical and safety documentation.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent preferred
AHA BLS CPR required or obtained within 60 days of hire.
DMH approved hands on de-escalation training within 30 days of hire for DMH certified units and 60 days for other locations
Patient care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health or security experience preferred.
Limited hands on care required.

Responsibilities

Works together with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments.
Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patients and visitors.
Prevents potential safety hazards from occurring by removing or arranging for the removal of safety hazards from the environment immediately.
Prioritizes and reprioritizes work based on the changing needs of the customers.
Ensures the safety of patients in the milieu and completes the environmental safety checklist and documents this for each patient room.
Performs patient checks and documents the whereabouts of the patient(s) as directed by the communication from the primary nurse (constant or frequent safety checks).
Assists with managing patient belongings and restricted items as directed by nursing.
Responds to patient and visitor needs, as well as, provides information and refers matters of concern to nursing staff.
Provides input and patient information (including behavioral concerns) to the team that contributes to the safety needs, development, and implementation of the patient care plan and treatment.
As requested may deliver trays to patients, monitors patient meal intake, and collects trays for return to dietary staff. Assist patients in completing menus, if requested.
May provide suicide observation to patients needing it to ensure their safety.
Aims to maintains and promotes calm and respectful milieu to enhance patients' care of plan and treatment.
Encourages patient conversations, participation in therapy and inter-patient relationships while observing behaviors when applicable.
May assist with patient fresh air breaks on specific units
Attend to patient needs as requested including, but not limited to nutritional replenishment, telephone charging, retrieving showering toiletries, retrieving linen for frequent observation patients.
Ensure that nursing inspects all items brought in for the patient by visitors.