Patient Safety Technician - Bedside & Remote Monitoring

Northwestern Medicine group; DeKalb Township (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Part-time Patient Safety Technician in DeKalb at Kishwaukee Hospital to monitor patients through continuous observation and provide compassionate support. The role involves at-risk patients, de-escalation, and basic daily care during 32 hours weekly across two shifts.

You will remain at bedside unless relieved, perform calming conversations, identify hazards, assist with activities of daily living, and monitor remotely as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Provides calming and reorienting conversation with patient in cases of patient’s agitation or confusion.
• Identifies and removes hazards from the patient and patient’s environment, and reports as appropriate.
• May assist patient with performing activities of daily living, as delegated by supervising RN, including ambulating, toileting, assisting with bed making, positioning.
• Provides continuous safety observation via continuous video monitoring, of patients identified to be at risk for causing injury to themselves or to others. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: offering basic comfort measures to help the patient relax and addressing the emotional needs of specific patients served, including the use of encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation techniques within the scope of this role as appropriate.
• Remotely monitors multiple patients via continuous video monitoring. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: providing effective verbal redirection of designated remote continuous observation patients from engaging in risk behaviors and summoning appropriate staff via communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Part-time Patient Safety Technician in DeKalb at Kishwaukee Hospital to monitor patients through continuous observation and provide compassionate support. The role involves at-risk patients, de-escalation, and basic daily care during 32 hours weekly across two shifts.

You will remain at bedside unless relieved, perform calming conversations, identify hazards, assist with activities of daily living, and monitor remotely as required.