Remote Patient Safety Technician

Northwestern Medicine; McHenry (IL); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Safety Technician to support bedside care and maintain continuous safety monitoring. The role includes staying with patients, calming conversations during agitation, hazard identification and reporting, and assisting with activities of daily living as directed by RN.

Remote monitoring and rapid staff alert duties are also described. Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent and BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• 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.
• Remotely monitors multiple patients via continuous video monitoring and alerts staff as needed.

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or equivalent

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

Jobbeschreibung

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Patient Safety Technician to support bedside care and maintain continuous safety monitoring. The role includes staying with patients, calming conversations during agitation, hazard identification and reporting, and assisting with activities of daily living as directed by RN.

Remote monitoring and rapid staff alert duties are also described. Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent and BLS certification within 90 days of hire.