Virtual Safety Assistant (Onsite)
About The Position
The Virtual Safety Assistant provides continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patients to help prevent harm to the patient or others. The first response to at-risk behavior is verbal redirection; the monitor then summons nursing staff when assistance is needed. The position requires multitasking, effective prioritization, and urgency when observing high-risk behaviors. Monitor staff must follow patient and institutional confidentiality requirements and hospital policies. The role is not hands-on and does not include assisting patients with activities of daily living that they cannot normally perform themselves. The position is based in Newport News, Virginia, with hours of 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM and required weekend availability. The hiring range is $16.80 to $21.83 per hour; actual pay depends on job-related factors, including experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize effectively, and respond with a sense of urgency when observing high-risk behaviors.
- Weekend availability.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in an acute care environment with direct patient care and clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Remotely monitor assigned patients and observe them to help ensure they do not harm themselves or others.
- Verbally redirect patients from at-risk behaviors and summon nursing staff when assistance is needed.
- Help prevent patients from attempting self-harm, falling, injuring themselves, or removing tubes or lines.
- Coach patients or use reassuring comforting touch to help them ambulate safely.
- Provide floor staff with timely information when a patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others.
- Collaborate in identifying and reporting patient safety issues.
- Help assure patient environmental safety by seeking assistance to remove potential hazards from rooms and reporting findings to appropriate staff.
- Complete assigned duties competently, professionally, and in a timely and satisfactory manner.
- Observe patient and institutional confidentiality requirements and follow hospital policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
