Patient Safety Associate

Mclaren-Health-Care; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Port Huron, MI, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to monitor patients and assist with activities of daily living. The role emphasizes safety, compassionate care, and teamwork within a large health system.

Under RN supervision, you will maintain a safe environment, observe patients, and communicate effectively with families and staff while ensuring HIPAA compliance and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.
• Strong communication and customer service skills are required.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and patient privacy is essential.
• Ability to interpret and use data and work with all staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Obtains verbal report from the patient's nurse with care needs and barriers.
• Position self at bedside to maintain constant visual observation.
• Follow directions for ambulation limitations and redirection as needed.
• Provide comfort, safety, and a clean, orderly patient environment.
• Work cooperatively as a team member and respond to changing needs.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and staff.
• Record data accurately and notify RN of untoward events.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Communication skills

HIPAA knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Under the supervision of an RN, provides close, continuous observation of patients who may be at risk for adverse events such as falls, self-injury or harm to others. Assists in the provision of a safe and clean environment. Provides assistance with activities of daily living, unless the patient needs are such that adverse health consequences are predictable.

Responsibilities:

• Obtains verbal report from the patient's nurse to include information regarding the patient's identified care needs, diagnosis, visual, auditory, or language barriers, as well as any special consideration (NPO, bed alarms, etc.).
• Positions self in patient room at bedside to maintain constant visual observation of the patient. Never leaves the patient alone or out of sight unless specifically instructed by the nurse.
• Obtains instruction from nurse regarding ambulation limitations and course of action for redirection of patient if needed.
• May not transport patient for testing and procedures off the unit but must accompany and remain within arm's length of patient unless otherwise directed by the person performing the test or procedure.
• Provides for patient comfort, safety, and satisfaction. Maintains patient environment in a safe and orderly manner.
• Functions cooperatively as a team member. Responds as directed by responsible nurse to changing patients'/unit's needs. During a patient or environmental emergency, may serve as a runner or transport for patients as directed.
• Communicates in a professional manner and demonstrates respect for patient, families/significant other and other health care members.
• Accurately and legibly records data collected and notifies RN of any untoward events, i.e., behavioral changes, violent behavior, etc.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
  

Preferred:

• State Certified Nursing Assistant.
• One year of experience in a medical setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates ability to provide a safe and therapeutic environment based on the age of the patients served.
• Well-developed communications and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated skill in problem solving and working effectively with people.
  
• Well-developed communication and listening skills.
• Knowledge of HIPAA including patient rights, privacy and confidentiality.
• Ability to understand, interpret, explain, and use data.
Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004517
• Daily Work Times: 7a-7:30p
• On Call: Yes

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.