Patient Safety Attendant

1103 Team Member Services; Ottawa (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

1103 Team Member Services is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant in Ottawa, KS. This PRN role requires watching patients closely to prevent harm, while collaborating with nursing staff and physicians. You will help with transport, supplies, and ensuring patient privacy.

Prior healthcare exposure and BLS CPR certification are required; high school graduate or equivalent is essential. The facility emphasizes safety, teamwork, and compassionate patient care across shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equiv
• 1+ clinical experience, with physician office or other healthcare related environment
• 1+ of experience in a healthcare setting

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing staff with tasks and supports patient care while maintaining safety.
• Intervenes to prevent self-harm or harm to others and escalates as needed.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality; documents patient status and activities during shift.
• Assists in patient transportation, testing, and procedures with direct observation.

Job description

Schedule: PRN Shift: 24 Hours (United States of America) Address: 1301 S MAIN ST City: OTTAWA State: Kansas Postal Code: 66067

Job Description: Patient Safety Attendant Location: Ottawa, KS Shift: PRN, Days and Nights available

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists nursing staff with tasks such as transporting patients, delivering equipment and supplies, transporting specimens, delivering patient trays, answering phones, and assisting visitors when not providing direct patient observation.
• Intervenes to prevent patient self-harm or harm to others and seeks immediate assistance for escalating incidents.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respect for patient rights to privacy and confidentiality.
• Creates clear and accurate documentation of patient status and activities during shift.
• Promotes positive patient interactions and advocates for patients and family-centered care in all decisions and actions.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, ensuring clear understanding among patients, physicians, and colleagues.
• Participates as an active member of the healthcare team, promoting teamwork and maintaining professionalism.
• Serves as a resource to department staff, students, and volunteers, contributing to quality patient care and assisting in the orientation of new staff.
• Maintains a direct line of sight with the patient at all times, including during family or visitor presence.
• Ensures patient safety and accompanies patient during transportation, testing, and procedures away from the patient's normal environment.
• Establishes a safe patient environment by utilizing fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, self-harm prevention, and performing regular room assessments.
• Monitors and reports any changes in the patient's physical and emotional condition promptly while maintaining direct observation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Grad or Equiv [Required]

Work Experience

1+ clinical experience, with physician office or other healthcare related environment [Preferred]

1+ of experience in a healthcare setting [Preferred]

Licenses and Certifications

Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements) Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2

Pay Range

Pay Range: $15.15 - $22.73

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we’re committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.