Remote Patient Safety Monitor (Weekend Shift)

Riverside Health; United States; Sur place; USD 23 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia is seeking a patient safety monitor with weekend availability to observe and protect patients. The role focuses on vigilance, de-escalation, and quick escalation to nursing staff to prevent self-harm or others' harm during 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM shifts.

High school diploma or GED required; 1 year in an acute care environment preferred. The position supports hospital safety, coordinates with floor staff, and emphasizes patient confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: 1 year in an acute care environment with direct patient care and clinical experience (Preferred).

Responsabilités

• Remotely monitor patients, observe patients to ensure no harm to self or others.
• Escalates concerns as appropriate.
• Prevents patient from attempting self-harm, falling, injuring self, and removing tubes or lines.
• Coaches patient or uses comforting touch of reassurance to help patient ambulate safely.
• The PSA is not a hands on team member and cannot assist the patient with ADL’s that the patient cannot normally do for themselves.
• Provides floor staff with information in a timely fashion when patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others.
• Participates in a collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues.
• Assures patient environment safety.
• Seeks assistance with removal of any potential safety hazard from room and reports findings to appropriate staff members.
• Complete all assigned duties in a competent, professional, timely and satisfactory manner.

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia is seeking a patient safety monitor with weekend availability to observe and protect patients. The role focuses on vigilance, de-escalation, and quick escalation to nursing staff to prevent self-harm or others' harm during 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM shifts.

High school diploma or GED required; 1 year in an acute care environment preferred. The position supports hospital safety, coordinates with floor staff, and emphasizes patient confidentiality and