Patient Safety Assistant - Evening

100 The Nebraska Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Clarkson College discount

Career advancement support

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Patient Safety Assistant to monitor and interact with patients to prevent injury. The role includes basic patient care tasks, staying with patients, and signaling nursing staff for interventions. Some duties involve video monitoring and ensuring safety for vulnerable patients.

Available shifts include evenings, with flexible scheduling and opportunities for growth. This role primarily sits at the Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, with occasional coverage at Bellevue

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• High school education or equivalent required.
• Excellent communication and behavioral management skills to promote safety of confused or suicidal patients.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and observe patients to prevent injury.
• Notify nursing staff for immediate intervention when needed.
• Remain in the room with patients, or monitor multiple patients via video.
• Support early detection of health issues and timely medical intervention.

Skills

Excellent communication

Behavioral management

Education

High school diploma

Equivalent education

Job description

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift: Second Shift (United States of America) Patient Safety Assistant

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Job Overview

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Patient Safety Assistant. This role is focused on monitoring and is responsible for observing and interacting with confused, violent, combative, or suicidal patients to prevent injury. They assist with basic patient care functions and notify nursing staff for immediate interventions when needed. They remain in the room at all times, except for breaks, and may also observe multiple patients via video monitoring. This role is crucial for ensuring patient safety, early detection of health issues, and timely medical intervention.

Availability

Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities Available.

Available Shifts: Evening Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM.

Scheduling Details: Flexible self-scheduling allows you to select available shifts that fit your lifestyle. Team members are scheduled for a minimum of 2 shifts per week (16 hours). To support scheduling flexibility, candidates must be available to work 3-4 days per week, although they may not be scheduled on all available days. Shifts are available 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays.

Location

Primarily located at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Required to float to the Bellevue Medical Center occasionally.

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.

Leading Health Network Work with the region's top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.

Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.

Educational Support

• Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance.
• a 35% discount at Clarkson College.
• career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age required.
• High school education OR equivalent required.
• Excellent communication and behavioral management skills that promote safety of confused or suicidal patients required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Health care student, military medic experience OR comparable work experience in a health care environment preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

About Nebraska Medicine

Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics.

Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.

Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of "Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care" to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for.