Patient Safety & Care Companion

Jefferson Health; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Tuition assistance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Jefferson Health Northeast is seeking a Safety Associate to collaborate with the care team, provide safety-focused companionship, and support patients requiring monitoring under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and respectful interaction with patients and families.

Responsibilities include direct observation, assisting with care activities, and documenting observations.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal relationships: work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Patient rights: understand and respect patients' and caregivers' rights and responsibilities.
• Health information documentation: record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures and results.
• Patient safety: recognize risks and take steps to reduce them.
• Life support: knowledge of basic life support procedures.
• Accuracy and attention to detail: maintain high accuracy in documentation and observation.
• BLS: Basic Life Support per AHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-to-one direct observation for patient safety.
• Assists patients with designated care activities.
• Communicates with interprofessional team, patient, family and caregivers.
• Reports changes in patient condition to appropriate staff.
• Completes required reports and documentation.

Skills

Interpersonal Relationships

Patient Rights

Health Information Documentation

Patient Safety

Life Support

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

BLS

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Jefferson Health Northeast is seeking a Safety Associate to collaborate with the care team, provide safety-focused companionship, and support patients requiring monitoring under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and respectful interaction with patients and families.

Responsibilities include direct observation, assisting with care activities, and documenting observations.