Patient Safety Associate (Emergency Services)

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant per diem to provide close observation for at‑risk patients under RN supervision. You will assist with daily living activities and help maintain a safe, clean environment on the unit.

Responsibilities include reporting patient changes to the nurse, staying within arm's reach during testing, and ensuring patient comfort and safety while collaborating with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Obtains verbal report from the patient's nurse including care needs, diagnosis, barriers, and special considerations.
• Maintains constant visual observation at bedside and never leaves the patient alone unless instructed.
• Redirection and ambulation guidance per nurse directions.
• May not transport patient off unit but must accompany within arm's length during tests/procedures.
• Provides patient comfort, safety, and orderly environment.
• Works cooperatively as a team member and responds to changing patient needs.
• Communicates professionally with patient, families, and other health care members.
• Accurately records data and notifies RN of untoward events.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing assistant program completion

One year related experience

Job description

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

Preferred

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

Additional Information

• Schedule: Per Diem
• Requisition ID: 26004761
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• Hours Per Pay Period: 0
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes