Night Shift Patient Safety Assistant – Inpatient Care

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Night Shift Patient Safety Assistant for the House Operations Unit. The PSA will help create a safe environment by monitoring patients at risk, notifying the assigned nurse, and supporting daily living activities while documenting observations per policy.

The role requires vigilance, clear communication with nursing staff, and adherence to Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care support.
• Ability to monitor at-risk patients.
• Ability to document patient behavior per policy.

Responsibilities

• Observes and monitors patients identified to be at risk for self-harm, fall, or behavioral impairment.
• Notifies the patient’s nurse when risk is detected or when the patient needs assistance.
• Attends to activities of daily living and reports vital signs and inputs/outputs to the primary nurse.
• Documents patient behavior according to District policy 910-032 during their shift using required forms or reporting systems.
• Staff may be asked to perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Observation

Documentation

Team communication

Job description

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Night Shift Patient Safety Assistant for the House Operations Unit. The PSA will help create a safe environment by monitoring patients at risk, notifying the assigned nurse, and supporting daily living activities while documenting observations per policy.

The role requires vigilance, clear communication with nursing staff, and adherence to Joint Commission standards.