Night Shift Patient Safety Tech - Remote Monitoring

Northwestern Medicine group; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is seeking a Patient Safety Technician for an overnight shift (11:00 PM–7:30 AM) on a full-time clock. The role requires staying at the bedside, calming agitated patients, and maintaining a safe environment following hospital policies.

Responsibilities include continuous safety observation via video monitoring, hazard identification, and assisting with activities of daily living as delegated by the supervising RN.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Provides calming and reorienting conversation with patient in cases of patient’s agitation or confusion.
• Identifies and removes hazards from the patient and patient's environment, and reports as appropriate.
• May assist patient with performing activities of daily living, as delegated by supervising RN, including ambulating, toileting, assisting with bed making, positioning.
• Provides continuous safety observation via continuous video monitoring, of patients identified to be at risk for causing injury to themselves or to others.
• Remotely monitors multiple patients via continuous video monitoring and summons appropriate staff via communication device when appropriate.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is seeking a Patient Safety Technician for an overnight shift (11:00 PM–7:30 AM) on a full-time clock. The role requires staying at the bedside, calming agitated patients, and maintaining a safe environment following hospital policies.

Responsibilities include continuous safety observation via video monitoring, hazard identification, and assisting with activities of daily living as delegated by the supervising RN.