Patient Safety Attendant - Full Time Nights

Advocate Aurora Health; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Shelby, NC seeks a patient observer to assist the nursing team with monitoring and documenting patient care. You will maintain a safe environment and communicate critical information to the Registered Nurse to ensure quality observation.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, BLS certification, and CPI certification prior to conducting patient observation, with hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• CPI certification is required prior to conducting patient observation.
• Previous hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe environment and provide observation to patient as delegated by the RN.
• Document information required during the patient observation experience.
• Perform handoff communication with the RN regarding pertinent patient information.
• Assist nursing team in maintaining ligature-free environment as appropriate to the clinical setting.
• Notify and update the licensed nurse of immediate patient safety, patient care, and staff needs.
• Fosters positive and professional communication between patients and staff.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures.

Skills

Observation skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

CPI Certification

Job description

Essential Functions

• Maintain a safe environment and remain with patient always to provide the appropriate level of observation to patient as delegated by the Registered Nurse.
• Appropriately document information that is required during the patient observation experience.
• Perform handoff communication with the Registered Nurse regarding pertinent patient information.
• Assist nursing team in maintaining a ligature-resistant or ligature free environment as appropriate to the clinical setting.
• Notify and update the licensed nurse of immediate patient safety, patient care, and staff needs.
• Fosters positive and professional communication between patients and staff.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch.

Education, Experience and Certifications.

High school diploma or GED required. Previous hospital experience preferred. Basic Life Support Certification required. CPI certification required prior to conducting patient observation.