Patient Safety Attendant

HCA Florida Largo Hospital; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, ve

Job summary

HCA Florida Largo Hospital in Largo, FL is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to provide continuous observation for high-risk patients and support the care team. You will help maintain a safe environment and accompany patients during transport and testing.

This role emphasizes fall prevention, infection control, and quick reporting of changes in a patient’s condition. Strong communication and compassion are essential as you help keep patients, families, and staff safe.

Qualifications

• One year healthcare experience preferred.
• Current AHA BLS certification required on all clinical units.
• Strong critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication.
• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Maintain direct line of sight with patients at all times.
• Assist with activities of daily living.
• Accompany patients during transportation, testing, and procedures.
• Apply fall prevention, infection control, and self-harm prevention measures.
• Monitor patient physical and emotional status; report changes promptly.
• Intervene to prevent harm and seek immediate assistance as needed.

Skills

Healthcare exp

Critical thinking

Interpersonal communication

PC skills

Education

BLS certification

Job description

Job Summary And Qualifications

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Patient Safety Attendant today with HCA Florida Largo Hospital.

We are currently seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to join our team. As our Safety Attendant you will participate in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients. While in collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls of accidental or intentional self-harm. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career.

Your tasks and responsibilities may include:

• You will assist with basic activities of daily living.


• You will maintain a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and visitors are in the room.


• You will accompany patients and ensure patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.


• You will establish a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention. You will perform room assessment regularly and after any visitations.


• You will monitor your patients’ physical and emotional condition. You will also report any changes in status promptly while remaining direct line of sight with the patient


• You will intervene as needed to prevent patient your patients’ from harming self or others seeking immediate assistance for escalating incidents.

Qualifications:

• One year experience in a healthcare setting is preferred


• Current AHA (American Heart Association) BLS (Basic Life Support) required on all clinical nursing units


• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills


• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

Benefits

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Largo Hospital is the premier healthcare provider in Pinellas County and beyond with 455 beds and is part of HCA Florida Healthcare, the largest healthcare network in Florida. Our hospital offers a wide range of specialty services, including advanced cardiac care, complex GI services, kidney and liver transplantation, weight loss surgery, advanced stroke care, and robotic surgeries. Our Graduate Medical Education program is affiliated with USF Morsani College of Medicine, ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality care from the most skilled and knowledgeable medical professionals. Pick HCA Florida Largo Hospital for all your healthcare needs.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.