Patient Safety Associate (Emergency Services)

Mclaren-Health-Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan seeks a Patient Safety Associate for Emergency Services to monitor at-risk patients under RN supervision and help maintain a safe, clean environment.

The role emphasizes close observation, prompt communication with nurses, adherence to safety protocols, and compassionate patient care while supporting daily living activities as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a nursing assistant program required.
• One year related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains verbal report from the patient’s nurse to include information regarding care needs, diagnosis, barriers, and special considerations.
• Maintains constant visual observation of the patient by positioning at the bedside.
• Assists in ambulation redirection and supports patient safety and comfort.
• May accompany and stay within arm’s length of the patient during tests or procedures.
• Performs duties to keep the patient environment safe and orderly.
• Communicates professionally with patients and health care staff; notifies RN of untoward events.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Completion of a nursing assistant program

One year related experience

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.

Patient Safety Associate (Emergency Services)

Position Summary: 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.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:

• 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 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.

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a nursing assistant program.
• One year related experience.

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.