Compassionate Patient Safety Monitor

ECU Health; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health Beaufort Hospital is seeking an Observer to monitor assigned patients on a designated unit for a specified time period. The Observer alerts the patient's nurse and supervisor if there is risk of harm to self or others and maintains patient confidentiality.

The role emphasizes effective communication with the care team, accurate documentation, and engagement in distraction activities as needed, while upholding the patient’s plan of care and hospital policies.

Qualifications

• De-escalation training required; if not current at hire, must complete within 90 days and maintain during employment.
• ECU Health Module (Managing Escalating Behavior) or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of six months experience as a member of a healthcare team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Monitors the patient for signs of escalating behaviors.
• Immediately alerts the patient's nurse, charge nurse and/or supervising nurse when the patient exhibits risk of harming himself/herself or others.
• Communicates effectively with the patient's care team.
• Receives report from the patient's nurse/charge nurse or supervising nurse prior to assuming assignment.
• Provides meaningful handoff communication to the patient's nurse/charge nurse or supervising nurse when relieved of duties.
• Documents accurate and timely observations on monitoring tools/forms/patient record as requested.
• Provides hazard surveillance and reduces risk within the patient's physical environment.
• Engages the patient appropriately in distraction activities as needed.
• Maintains own knowledge base to perform position responsibilities and seeks professional development opportunities.
• Maintains observation according to the patient's plan of care and as ordered within the medical record.

Skills

De-escalation training

Job description

ECU Health Beaufort Hospital is seeking an Observer to monitor assigned patients on a designated unit for a specified time period. The Observer alerts the patient's nurse and supervisor if there is risk of harm to self or others and maintains patient confidentiality.

The role emphasizes effective communication with the care team, accurate documentation, and engagement in distraction activities as needed, while upholding the patient’s plan of care and hospital policies.