Healthcare Safety & Observation Specialist

Heywood Hospital; Gardner (MA); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 26.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA, seeks a Per Diem Patient Care Associate to support nursing and interdisciplinary teams in delivering safe, patient-centered care. You will conduct environmental and room safety checks, document findings, and report concerns to the unit staff to support care planning and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities include maintaining a calm milieu, assisting with patient belongings, responding to patient needs, and aiding with meal service and observation as directed.

Formación

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• AHA BLS CPR required or obtained within 60 days of hire.
• DMH approved de-escalation training within 30 days (60 days for other units).
• Patient care, Mental Health/Behavioral Health or security experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborates with nursing and interdisciplinary teams to support patient-centered care.
• Maintains a safe environment by performing environmental and room safety checks.
• Documents findings per established protocols and reports concerns to nursing staff.
• Performs frequent patient observations and reports behaviors to support care planning.
• Assists with patient belongings and restricted items per policies.
• Supports care plans by responding to patient needs and aiding with meal trays.
• Aims to maintain a calm milieu and promote patient safety.

Conocimientos

Patient care

Security experience

Teamwork

Observation

Communication

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA, seeks a Per Diem Patient Care Associate to support nursing and interdisciplinary teams in delivering safe, patient-centered care. You will conduct environmental and room safety checks, document findings, and report concerns to the unit staff to support care planning and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities include maintaining a calm milieu, assisting with patient belongings, responding to patient needs, and aiding with meal service and observation as directed.