Patient Safety Attendant - Float

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison is seeking a part-time patient care support role focused on safety and patient well-being. You will provide one-on-one supervision and assist nursing teams in delivering compassionate care.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED and offers a rotating 24-hour weekly schedule with opportunities to grow within a mission-driven health system. Ideal candidates are attentive, reliable, and capable of standing, walking, and lifting light loads while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience.
• No experience required.
• Ability to remain attentive and provide safe patient supervision.

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.

Skills

Patient care

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

Workplace

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide one-on-one support in a patient care environment where your presence plays a vital role in promoting safety and well-being. Your attentiveness, compassion, and ability to remain focused will help ensure patients receive the supervision and reassurance they need. If you enjoy helping others, working closely with nursing teams, and making a meaningful difference through patient-centered care, this role is perfect for you.

Job Summary

Performs basic patient monitoring activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).

Worker Type

Regular

Schedule

Part-time, scheduled 24 hours a week as a rotating shift

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

8452000007 Resource Pool

Work Shift

Rotating Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.