Patient Safety Attendant

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, part of St. David's HealthCare, seeks a Patient Safety Attendant to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care for high-risk patients.

You will work with the patient care team, maintain direct line of sight, assist with transportation, daily living activities, and documenting changes in patient records. This role emphasizes safety, fall prevention, infection control, and compassionate support to patients and families.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in healthcare setting.
• Current BLS certification required per policy.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exceptional customer service, compassion and empathy in all interactions.
• Maintain direct line of sight with the patient at all times.
• Accompany patients to ensure safety during transportation, testing and procedures.
• Establish a safe environment through fall prevention and infection control measures.
• Document changes in patient condition and care in medical records.
• Communicate with physicians, nurses and healthcare team regarding patient status.
• Assist with basic daily living activities as needed.

Skills

Patient safety

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) you will deliver high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of patient care services related to basic needs and continuous observation of high risk patients. In collaboration with the patient care team, including Registered Nurses and Patient Care Technicians, you will ensure the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimize risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm. You will deliver patient care while providing emotional and physical comfort to the patient.

• You will demonstrate exceptional customer service, compassion and empathy in all interactions with patients and family
• You will maintain direct line of sight with the patient at all times
• You will accompany patients away from their room to ensure safety during transportation, testing and procedures
• You will establish a safe, risk-free environment for patients through utilization of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention
• You will perform room assessment regularly and after any visitations
• You will report any changes in patients’ physical or emotional conditions
• You will be responsible for intervening patient from harming self or others
• You will be responsible for recording information in patient medical records
• You will maintain close communicate with physicians, nurses and healthcare team members regarding changes in a patient’s condition
• You may also assist with basic daily living activities such as feeding and personal hygiene

Requirements

Experience

• 1+ years of experience in healthcare setting - preferred

Certifications

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per St. David’s Healthcare policy

Benefits

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, is a 368-bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub-specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full-service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop.

The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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