Patient Safety Attendant

SSM Health; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health's WI-St. Agnes Hospital seeks a Patient Care Assistant for the Float Pool on the night shift. This role provides one-on-one support in a patient care environment, promoting safety and well-being while collaborating with nursing teams.

The position is part-time and scheduled on an as-needed basis. Requires a High School Diploma or GED; no experience is required as training is provided. You will assist with basic monitoring, safety procedures, and daily patient comfort in a dynamic

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience.
• No prior experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Assists in calming and/or reorienting patient in cases of agitation or confusion.
• Removes hazards and/or broken equipment from the environment and reports as appropriate.
• Documents observations according to hospital guidelines.
• Reviews patient care plan with nurse at shift start to align goals and responsibilities.
• Observes isolation precautions as indicated.
• Monitors equipment alarms and notifies nursing staff.
• Maintains alertness and safe practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.
WI-St. Agnes Hospital

Worker Type:
PRN

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide one-on-one support in a patient care environment where your presence plays a vital role in promoting safety and well-being. Your attentiveness, compassion, and ability to remain focused will help ensure patients receive the supervision and reassurance they need. If you enjoy helping others, working closely with nursing teams, and making a meaningful difference through patient-centered care, this role is perfect for you.

Department: Float Pool

Schedule: Part-time, scheduled on an as needed basis as a night shift

Job Summary

Performs basic patient monitoring activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Assists in calming and/or reorienting patient in cases of agitation or confusion.
• Removes visible hazards and/or broken equipment from immediate environment and reports as appropriate.
• Documents observations according to hospital guidelines.
• Meets with the patient’s nurse at the beginning of shift to review the patient care plan and activities for the shift to ensure that the expectations, goals and responsibilities are clearly understood in order to achieve patient and staff safety.
• Observes isolation precautions as indicated.
• Observes monitoring equipment and notifies nursing staff of alarms.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:
8452000038 RESOURCE POOL

Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0

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