Patient Safety Attendant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan with employer match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance Benefits

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Programs and more

Job summary

Luminis Health, Inc. is seeking a patient sitter to help maintain safety and security for patients.

You will assist nursing staff with monitoring patients on psychiatric petition, behavior issues, or at risk for falls, while supporting high-quality, cost-effective care through teamwork. Responsibilities include observing and reporting patient behavior, maintaining line-of-site for at-risk patients, enforcing rules, documenting safety checks, and assisting with transports as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to monitor and observe patient behavior and report findings.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Monitors patient behavior closely; remains in close proximity and/or maintains line-of-site for all suicidal and petitioned patients as appropriate when assigned to sitter duties.
• Performs duties according to established standards for age groups, preschool through adulthood, by understanding growth and development across the lifespan.
• Sets limits on patient behavior under supervision and enforces all rules to decrease inappropriate behavior; manages patient telephone usage as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned, such as unit supply stocking, environmental care, room preparation and safety.
• Follows patient care plan under direction of the registered nurse and communicates concerns about behavior.
• Accurately documents required safety checks on appropriate forms.
• Ensures visitation is appropriate and that belongings brought by family/visitors are safe.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information during interactions with patients, families, visitors and staff.
• Supports basic patient activities as directed and assists 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:

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.

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.

Pay Range

$17 — $22.36 USD

Luminis Health Benefits Overview

• 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