Patient Safety Associate - Part Time, Rotating - Jefferson Bucks

Health Partners Plans; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health Northeast is seeking a Safety Associate to provide safety, companionship, and supportive care for patients requiring monitoring, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes patient-centered care and a safe environment.

Responsibilities include direct observation, collaboration with the care team, accurate documentation, and timely reporting of changes in patient condition. Shift rotations may apply at this location in Langhorne, PA.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills to work with diverse individuals.
• Understanding of patient rights and responsibilities.
• Ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vitals, meds, diagnoses and plans in written or electronic form.
• Knowledge of basic life support principles (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Provides one-to-one direct observation for safety of the assigned patient.
• Supports interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
• Reports observations of changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate staff.
• Completes required reports and documentation.
• May be assigned to virtual safety associates based on campus needs.

Skills

Interpersonal Relationships

Patient Rights

Health Information Documentation

Patient Safety

Life Support

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

BLS

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Safety Associate

Number of Positions In Requisition: 1

Job Details

With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Safety Associate works collaboratively with the health care team to provide safety, companionship, and supportive care for patients who require additional monitoring or assistance. Promotes quality patient care, comfort, and a safe environment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. (Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
• Provides on-to-one direct observation for safety of assigned patient.
• Assists patient with designated care activities.
• Reports observations of changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate staff.
• Completes required reports and documentation.
• This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) pediatric through frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.
• May be assigned to the role of virtual safety associates based on campus needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Interpersonal Relationships - Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Patient Rights - Knowledge of principles and practices associated with the rights and responsibilities of patients and caregivers.
• Health Information Documentation - Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.
• Patient Safety - Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.
• Life Support - Knowledge of the process taken to restore and maintain essential physiological functions, and the ability to apply these processes in a patient care situation.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Previous related experience preferred.
• Additional Qualifications CPR certification, completion of Patient/Sitter Companion Program, and/or De-Escalation class preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to de-escalate patients who are agitated in a way that preserves patient dignity required. Previous experience in the clinical setting preferred. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Standard Precautions.

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Location

Jefferson Health Northeast Primary Location Address 380 North Oxford Valley Road, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Employee Entity

Jefferson Health Northeast Primary Location Address

About Jefferson Health

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creatin