Full-Time Day Shift Patient Safety Associate

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking a Safety Associate to support patient safety and bedside monitoring under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes compassionate care, collaboration with the health care team and maintaining a safe environment for patients from pediatric to elderly ages.

Responsibilities include direct observation, assisting with care activities, and timely reporting of patient condition changes, along with completing required documentation in a fast-paced clinical

Qualifications

• Interpersonal relationships: work with diverse groups constructively.
• Patient rights: understand duties and patient rights and responsibilities.
• Health information: document history, vitals, diagnoses and plans accurately.
• Patient safety: know risks and how to mitigate them.
• Life support: apply basic life support procedures as trained.
• Accuracy and attention to detail: record info precisely and thoroughly.
• BLS certification: Basic Life Support as per AHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Interact with coworkers, visitors and staff per Jefferson values.
• Recognize patients and families in providing safe, compassionate care.
• Communicate with and support the interprofessional team and patient/family.
• Provide one-to-one observation for patient safety.
• Assist patients with designated care activities.
• Report changes in patient condition to appropriate staff.
• Complete required reports and documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal Relationships

Patient Rights

Health Information Documentation

Patient Safety

Life Support

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

BLS

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Details

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. Promotes quality patient care, comfort, and a safe environment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Description Summary

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. Promotes quality patient care, comfort, and a safe environment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
• Provides on-to-one direct observation for safety of assigned patient.
• Assists patient with designated care activities.
• Reports observations of changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate staff.
• Completes required reports and documentation

This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) pediatric through frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

May be assigned to the role of virtual safety associates based on campus needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Interpersonal Relationships - Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Patient Rights - Knowledge of principles and practices associated with the rights and responsibilities of patients and caregivers.
• Health Information Documentation - Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.
• Patient Safety - Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.
• Life Support - Knowledge of the process taken to restore and maintain essential physiological functions, and the ability to apply these processes in a patient care situation.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED Previous related experience preferred
• CPR certification, completion of Patient/Sitter Companion Program, and/or De-Escalation class preferred
• Previous experience in the clinical setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to de-escalate patients who are agitated in a way that preserves patient dignity required.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Standard Precautions Physical Demands Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.
• Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight.
• Frequent to continuous standing/walking.
• Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift.
• Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type Regular Employee

Entity Magee Rehabilitation Hospital

Primary Location Address 1513 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Company Culture

In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.