Remote Patient Safety Guardian

OSF HealthCare; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare’s Virtual Patient Safety Companion role delivers continuous virtual monitoring of multiple patients to support fall risk and patient safety programs. The position emphasizes observation, verbal redirection, and timely communication to prevent at-risk behaviors.

Work closely with onsite care teams, maintain patient confidentiality, and document observations in the electronic medical record. This is an observation and verbal-intervention role with no direct patient contact.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; detail oriented.
• Ability to stay attentive while monitoring multiple patients.
• Experience following detailed written and oral instructions.
• Efficient multitasking with prioritization.
• Excellent telephone etiquette and professional patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous virtual monitoring of multiple patients.
• Offer verbal redirection and timely communication to prevent at risk behaviors.
• Document observations in the electronic medical record.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

OSF HealthCare’s Virtual Patient Safety Companion role delivers continuous virtual monitoring of multiple patients to support fall risk and patient safety programs. The position emphasizes observation, verbal redirection, and timely communication to prevent at-risk behaviors.

Work closely with onsite care teams, maintain patient confidentiality, and document observations in the electronic medical record. This is an observation and verbal-intervention role with no direct patient contact.