Patient Safety Attendant

Luminis Health, Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan (employer match)

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance Benefits

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Benefit offerings based on employment

Job summary

Luminis Health, Inc. seeks a patient sitter to help maintain safety and support nursing staff in monitoring patients on emergency petitions or with behavioral risks.

The role covers age-appropriate care from preschool through adulthood, with close supervision by a RN/MHC and responsibilities including documentation and safety checks. Typical duties include enforcing rules, assisting with transports, stocking, and ensuring secured visits and safe belongings, along with confidentiality and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong observation and reporting skills.
• Ability to follow age-appropriate care standards from preschool to adulthood.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient safety and remain alert at all times.
• Monitor patient behavior and stay in line of sight for high-risk patients.
• Follow care plan under RN/MHC supervision and document safety checks.
• Intervene to enforce rules and manage patient telephone use as directed.
• Assist with unit supplies, environment, room prep and safety.
• Communicate with the nurse about non-compliant behavior.
• Document required safety checks consistently.
• Ensure visits and belongings are safe and allowed.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Support basic patient activities and assist with transports as requested.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Objective:

Maintains safety and security of patients. Provides assistance to nursing staff in the monitoring of patients on emergency petition, with behavioral issues or at risk for falls.

Contributes to the provision of high-quality, cost effective health care through collaboration with other health team members.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Maintains patient safety and security and must remain alert and attentive at all times; observes patient behavior and reports as necessary to the appropriate staff.

2. Monitors patient behavior closely. Remains in close proximity and/or maintains line-of-site (required for all suicidal and petitioned patients) as appropriate when assigned to patient sitter duties.

3. Performs duties according to established standards for age groups, preschool through adulthood, by demonstrating knowledge of principles of growth and development over the lifespan.

4. Sets limits on patient behavior under the direction of a registered nurse and/or mental health clinician and intervenes to decrease inappropriate behavior by consistently enforcing all rules at all times; controls patient telephone usage at the direction of the registered nurse/MHC.

5. Performs other duties as assigned, i.e. unit supply stocking, environmental care, room preparation and safety.

6. Under direction of the registered nurse, follows the patients plan of care and communicates with the registered nurse concerning inappropriate or non-compliant behavior.

7. Accurately and consistently documents required safety checks using the appropriate form(s).

8. Ensures appropriate visitation as directed by the registered nurse and that belongings, food, and other items brought to patients by family/visitors is allowable and safe.

9. Maintains confidentiality with all patient information and during interactions with patients, families, visitors and staff.

10. Supports basic patient activities as appropriate and directed by registered nurse and assists with transports as requested.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

* High School Diploma or equivalent

Required License/Certifications:

*N/A

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands: Medium

Physical Demands – Medium

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more
• *Benefit offerings based on employment status

Pay Range $17—$22.36 USD