Patient Safety Attendant

Good Samaritan Hospital - San Jose, CA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA is hiring a Patient Safety Attendant to provide continuous observation for high-risk patients and support the care team in maintaining a safe environment.

Responsibilities include remaining in direct view of patients, assisting with transportation and routine tasks, documenting patient status, and supporting department improvement efforts. Qualified candidates hold Basic Cardiac Life Support and a high school diploma; hospital benefits are included.

Qualifications

• BCLS certification is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain direct line of sight to the patient at all times.
• Accompany patient during transport, testing, and procedures.
• Create a safe environment using fall prevention and infection control measures.
• Document patient status and activity clearly during the shift.
• Assist nursing staff with transporting patients and delivering supplies.
• Participate as an active health care team member and support department processes.
• Restock non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed.

Education

Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.53 - $37.75 / hour

Learn More About The Benefits Offered For This Job. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

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.

Patient Safety Attendant

The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) participates in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients. In collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm. The PSA may also assist with basic activities of daily living. If that is you, come be a part of what makes us great.

What you will do in this role

• Maintains a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room
• Accompanies patient and ensures patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment
• Establishes a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention. Performs room assessment regularly and after any visitations
• Creates clear, accurate documentation on patient status and activity during the shift
• Performs other duties as needed when not providing direct patient observation
• Assists nursing staff with tasks such as transporting patients, delivering equipment and supplies, transporting specimens, delivering patient trays, answering phones, and assisting visitors
• Participates as an active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients/families/caregivers and other colleagues
• Participates in hospital or departmental performance improvement activities, and seeks opportunities to improve department and inter-department processes
• Restocks non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits

Good Samaritan Hospital, 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Good Samaritan Hospital has been serving Silicon Valley since 1965, giving patient’s access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 470+ bed facility is a recognized leader in advanced cardiology services and provides a full array of diagnostic and interventional coronary peripheral services. Other specialized programs include echocardiography, Vascular Sonograph and EKG services. Good Samaritan is a Joint Commission Accredited comprehensive stroke center. We are also one of 3 hospitals in the US to receive a 5th consecutive Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer. Among these accomplishments, our facility is a Bay Area Parent Magazine Hall of Fame recipient for "Best Place to Have a Baby", complete with a CCS certified Level III neonatal ICU with pediatric surgery specialization.

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

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.