Patient Safety Attendant

SSM Health; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon seeks an RN Float Pool technician to monitor patients under RN supervision. You will remain at the bedside, assist in calming patients, report alarms, and document observations according to hospital guidelines. This full-time night shift position requires a High School Diploma or GED.

No prior experience is required; training is provided. The role offers competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive team environment.

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 staff.
• Assists in calming and/or reorienting patient in cases of agitation or confusion.
• Removes hazards and reports as appropriate.
• Documents observations according to hospital guidelines.
• Reviews patient care plan with nurse at shift start to align goals.
• Observes isolation precautions and alarms on monitoring equipment.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient monitoring

Bedside presence

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

Float pool at St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia and Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Schedule: Fulltime Nights 7p-7a with every Third weekend rotation

Join Our Team and make a difference every day while enjoying competitive pay, great benefits, and a supportive work environment We offer competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family

Pay Range

$15.00 - $21.27

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

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

8452000046 RN Float Pool

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.