Patient Safety Attendant – Day Shift (Full-Time)

Trinity Health; Hartford (CT); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT, is hiring a Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) to monitor patients, mainly in behavioral health populations, and support nursing staff in delivering safe care.

This full-time day-shift role includes continuous observation, verbal redirection, assisting with ADLs, accurate documentation, privacy protection, and participation in handoff communications to ensure timely responses to changes in patient conditions.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification from AHA or Red Cross preferred.
• Previous hospital experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide continuous visual observation of assigned patients, including behavioral health populations
• Verbally redirect patients from unsafe behaviors and notify nursing staff of concerns
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Document patient interactions and observations in medical records and handoff reports
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times
• Collaborate with nursing staff and participate in handoff communication
• Respond quickly to changes in patient behavior or condition
• Work with patients in isolation while maintaining proper precautions

Kenntnisse

Observation skills

Communication

Hospital experience

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification (AHA or Red Cross)

Jobbeschreibung

Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT, is hiring a Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) to monitor patients, mainly in behavioral health populations, and support nursing staff in delivering safe care.

This full-time day-shift role includes continuous observation, verbal redirection, assisting with ADLs, accurate documentation, privacy protection, and participation in handoff communications to ensure timely responses to changes in patient conditions.