Patient Observation Assistant

Texas Children's; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's is seeking a full-time Patient Observation Assistant to support safety for patients at risk of harm. You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and participate in Family Centered Care in a hospital setting.

Shifts include Day, Evening, and Night options with various weekly hours. The role focuses on continuous patient observation, safeguarding patients, visitors, and staff, and assisting in implementing the behavior plan under therapeutic guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct continual observation of patients requiring special precautions to ensure a safe environment during their hospital stay.
• Patient Observation Assistants (POA) are responsible for remaining with the assigned patient at all times during their assigned shift.
• Direct observation of the patient and monitoring for at-risk behavior.
• Assists the RN to provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Promotes healthy coping via verbal support, implementation of behavior plan by therapeutic team and management of the environment.
• Assists in identifying patient response to care provided and reports patient condition to the RN to assure achievement of desired outcomes.
• Ensures and participates in ongoing communication with other health care team members in order to enhance the patient's plan of care, advocate for the patient/family, and facilitate unit operations.
• Uses knowledge of behavioral health diagnosis/issue to understand the presenting problem and provides therapeutic direction and feedback to the patient.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions; documents observations in the patient's medical record and communicates findings for appropriate team members.
• Responds during a psychiatric emergency using the least restrictive measures to ensure patient safety.

Job description

We're looking for full time Patient Observation Assistant, someone who's ready to grow with our company. In this position you will ensure the safety of patients at risk of harm to self or others, under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN). Care will be delivered that incorporates Family Centered Care in a cost-effective manner and is developmental and age appropriate for the patient population.

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Available shifts:

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM (3 shifts per week)
• Evening shift: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM (5 shifts per week)
• Night Shift: 11:00 PM- 7:00 AM (5 shifts per week)

Responsibilities

• Provides direct continual observation of patients requiring special precautions to ensure a safe environment during their hospital stay.
• Patient Observation Assistants (POA) are responsible for remaining with the assigned patient at all times during their assigned shift.
• Direct observation of the patient and monitoring for at‑risk behavior.
• Assists the R.N. to provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Promotes healthy coping via verbal support, implementation of behavior plan by therapeutic team and management of the environment.
• Assists in identifying patient response to care provided and reports patient condition to the RN to assure achievement of desired outcomes.
• Ensures and participates in ongoing communication with other health care team members in order to enhance the patient's plan of care, advocate for the patient/family, and facilitate unit operations.
• Uses knowledge of behavioral health diagnosis/issue to understand the presenting problem and provides therapeutic direction and feedback to the patient.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions; documents observations in the patient's medical record and communicates findings for appropriate team members.
• Responds during a psychiatric emergency using the least restrictive measures to ensure patient safety.
• Uses verbal de-esc…