Patient Safety Attendant - PRN

UNC Health Care; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to provide 1:1 or 1:2 focused observation for patients with safety risks. The Attendant will stay with the patient at all times to ensure ongoing observation and will alert nursing staff as needs arise.

The role emphasizes maintaining a safe, clean, and comfortable environment, with on-site work and per diem scheduling. Candidates should have a high school diploma and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patients promptly and courteously, notifying appropriate personnel of patient requests in a timely manner.
• Reports unusual occurrences to a charge nurse or supervisor immediately.
• Assists in maintaining the patient environment by keeping a safe, clean and comfortable atmosphere.
• Notifies nursing personnel, as needed, when patient requires assistance such as positioning, holding, feeding, and toileting; knows how to obtain emergency assistance if needed.
• Ensures competency in all required skills and completes annual competency assessments per policy.

Skills

Verbal & Written Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Patient Safety Attendant is responsible for providing either 1:1 or 1:2 focused, non-clinical, observation of patients identified with safety risks. The Attendant assists in maintaining a safe environment andremains with the patients at all timesto provide on-going observation of the patient and alerts the nursing staff as patient care needs arise.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patients promptly and courteously, notifyingappropriate personnelof patient requestsin a timely manner.

• Reports unusual occurrences to a charge nurse or supervisorimmediately.

• Assistsinmaintainingthe patient environment bymaintaininga safe,cleanand comfortable atmosphere.

• Notifies nursing personnel, asneeded, whenpatientrequiresassistancesuch as positioning, holding, feeding, and toileting.Understandshow to obtain emergencyassistance,if needed.

• Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties asassigned.

PARDEE

Other information

Qualifications

Required

*High School diploma or equivalent.

*Effective verbal and written communication.

01.6430.2190

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Nursing Flex Pool

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.