Patient Safety Attendant Full Time Nights

Texas Health Huguley FWS; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to holistic patient care. As a Patient Safety Attendant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of high-risk patients. Your responsibilities will include continuous monitoring, assisting with daily activities, and maintaining a safe environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care. Embrace the chance to grow professionally in a supportive and compassionate environment, where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Mental Health Resources and Support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient diets and allergies.
• Ability to assist with daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous observation for high-risk patients.
• Ensure patient safety during transportation and procedures.
• Monitor patient condition and report changes promptly.

Skills

Patient Monitoring

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Fall Prevention Protocols

Infection Control Measures

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description - Patient Safety Attendant Full Time Nights (25016769)

Job Number:

25016769

Description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. You will be valued for willingly learning new skills and techniques. Demonstrates knowledge and competency with electronic diet office system, age-specific considerations, patient diets, and allergies.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Nights

Location: 9100 W 74TH ST, Shawnee Mission, 66204

The community you’ll be caring for:

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute:

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.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Maintains a direct line of sight with the patient at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room.
• Accompanies the 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 assessments regularly and after any visitations.
• Monitors patient physical and emotional condition. Reports any changes in status promptly while remaining in direct line of sight with the patient.
• Intervenes as needed to prevent the patient from harming themselves or others. Seeks immediate assistance for escalating incidents.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of high school
• Basic Life Support (BLS) with a 90-day grace period

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in a healthcare setting

Job

Organization

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Primary Location

US-KS-Shawnee Mission

Work Locations

SM SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CTR 9100 W 74TH ST Shawnee Mission 66204

Operating Unit: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission