Patient Safety Aide - Med Surg - Labor Pool

Riverside Health; Onancock (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Onancock, VA seeks a Patient Safety Aide to support the care team and keep patients safe under RN supervision. The role emphasizes observing patient activity, reporting unsafe behaviors, and delivering compassionate service.

Responsibilities include maintaining patient safety in the room, collaborating with teammates, and providing excellent customer service to patients and families. CPR/BLS certification is required on hire.

Qualifications

• Observes patient safety and reports unsafe behaviors.
• Works with RN and Nurse Manager to ensure quality care.
• Provides exceptional patient/customer service.

Responsibilities

• Sits in the assigned patient's room to observe the patient and prevent harm.
• Promotes teamwork and communicates changes to the team.
• Provides exceptional customer service to patients and customers.

Skills

Observation skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Nurse Aide Program (Preferred)

Job description

Hiring Range
$17.00 - $28.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs.

Onancock, Virginia
Hiring Range
$17.00 - $28.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by program, work commitment and business needs.

Overview

The Patient Safety Aide reports to the Nurse Manager and works under the direct supervision of the RN taking care of the assigned patient. The job duties include providing safety of this patient at all times by observing patient activities and reporting unsafe behaviors.

What You Will Do

• Sits in the assigned patient's room, to observe the patient to ensure the patient causes no harm to themselves, or others. Specifically ensures the patient does not attempt suicide, fall, injure self, remove IVs, dressing, etc. or leaves the hospital against medical advice.
• Promotes team work by working effectively as a team member as well as independently. Seeks assistance as needed. Consistently keeps team informed of changes as they arise, working closely with all team members to provide quality care and customer service.
• Provides exceptional customer service to all patients/customers.

Qualifications

Education

• Program Graduate, Nurse Aide Program (Preferred)

Experience

• Less than 1 year Experience with patients in acute care or nursing home (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.