Night Shift Patient Safety Attendant

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to assist in maintaining a safe environment for our patients under RN supervision. You will stay at the patient’s bedside when required and follow care plans and safety protocols to prevent harm.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, promptly reporting changes to the nurse, assisting with hygiene, and ensuring bed rails and call bells are used properly.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Stays no more than arm's length away from the patient at all times.
• Contacts the nurse if you need to leave the patient's bedside for any reason.
• Completes the Close Observation Record or Intensive Observation Record.
• Keeps bed rails in the position directed by the registered nurse.
• Keeps bed in the lowest possible position.
• Keeps call bell within reach to call for assistance if needed.
• Removes all sharp objects from patient's reach if directed by the nurse.
• Prevents patients from pulling out tubes, IVs, drains, or dressings by explaining their necessity.
• If the patient is restrained, ensures they stay in place with nurse present.
• Informs the nurse immediately if a patient has loosened a restraint or disrupted a tube or dressing.
• Reports any unusual behavior to the nurse (confusion, disorientation, etc.).
• Reports any unusual comments to the nurse such as self-harm statements.
• Assists with hygiene, toileting, under the direct supervision of the registered nurse.
• Identifies patient needs and adapts care to age, culture, language, hearing/vision impairments.
• Adheres to the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to assist in maintaining a safe environment for our patients under RN supervision. You will stay at the patient’s bedside when required and follow care plans and safety protocols to prevent harm.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, promptly reporting changes to the nurse, assisting with hygiene, and ensuring bed rails and call bells are used properly.