Patient Safety Observer (U), Full-Time

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Other benefits

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System is hiring a full-time patient care assistant at UHealth Tower to support daily patient care and comfort.

You will work with nurses to prepare rooms, assist with activities of daily living, and maintain a safe, clean environment, while following infection control protocols. This role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and empathy as key drivers of quality care.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent with certification/licensing as required.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant healthcare experience.
• Knowledge: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and adapt to priorities; strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients' rooms and gather items needed for admission.
• Orient patients to room features, bed, storage, bathroom, TV, and call system.
• Assist with dressing, bathing, grooming, and toileting; help with linen changes.
• Prepare meals and assist with feeding by ensuring correct trays.
• Position, lift, turn, and ambulate patients as directed by nurses.
• Report any changes in patient condition promptly to the care team.
• Support infection control and safety guidelines; participate in training.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Tools

Office software

Job description

Location: UHealth Tower - Full-Time

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Prepares patients’ rooms for admission by setting up the items needed by the new patient.
• Orients patients regarding their room, bed, storage, bathroom, TV control, and emergency call light system.
• Assists patients with dressing and undressing and places patients’ belongings in appropriate places. Assists patients with bathing, oral hygiene, changing bed linens, and evening care. Assists patients with toileting.
• Prepares patients for meals, collaborates with primary nurses to ensure the appropriate tray is provided and assists with feeding.
• Positions, lifts, turns, and ambulates patients.
• Reports immediately any changes observed in the condition or behavior of the patient.
• Helps patients pack their belongings and transports them to the lobby.
• Follows proper isolation techniques. Supports the philosophy of service excellence daily by initiating positive communications with patients, family members, nurses, and physicians.
• Utilizes universal precautions and respects environmental safety guidelines.
• Complies with established measures for infection control, OSHA, and AHCA regulations. Attends mandatory educational programs and annual in-services.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required
• Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment. Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications. Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.