Patient Safety Attendant — Continuous Care & Safety

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to provide continuous observation for high-risk patients and support the patient care team. The PSA helps maintain a safe environment and assists with basic activities of daily living as needed.

You will maintain direct sight with patients, assist with transportation and tests, document patient status, and support nursing staff with routine tasks while upholding fall prevention and infection control

Responsibilities

• Maintain a direct line of sight with patients at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room.
• Accompany patient and ensure patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.
• Establish a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing fall prevention, infection control, and self-harm prevention protocols. Perform room assessments after visits.
• Create clear, accurate documentation on patient status and activity during the shift.
• Assist nursing staff with transporting patients, delivering equipment and supplies, transporting specimens, delivering patient trays, answering phones, and assisting visitors.
• Restock non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed.

Job description

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital in West Palm Beach, FL is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to provide continuous observation for high-risk patients and support the patient care team. The PSA helps maintain a safe environment and assists with basic activities of daily living as needed.

You will maintain direct sight with patients, assist with transportation and tests, document patient status, and support nursing staff with routine tasks while upholding fall prevention and infection control