Safety Aide, Scranton Rehab Hospital (PT Evenings)

Allied Services; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Services seeks a dedicated Safety Aide to monitor patients in bed or wheelchair and promptly alert nursing staff to any potentially dangerous activity. The role includes monitoring patient conditions and communicating needs to the care team to ensure safety and timely assistance.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and no required prior experience. Privacy of patient information must be maintained at all times.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• No work experience required.
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient information.

Responsibilities

• Sit with patient in bed or wheelchair and alert staff if patient attempts to get out or engage in dangerous activity.
• View monitors and alert staff when a patient needs attention or assistance.
• Support nurse manager/supervisor by ensuring patient safety and timely response.

Skills

Patient monitoring

Safety awareness

Team communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor, the Safety Aide is responsible for sitting with a patient while in bed or wheelchair and alerting professional personnel if the patient should attempt to get out of bed or wheelchair or pursue an activity that could be possibly dangerous to the patient. A Safety Aide may also be assigned to view the monitors and alert staff should a patient need attention or assistance.

Brief Description

Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor, the Safety Aide is responsible for sitting with a patient while in bed or wheelchair and alerting professional personnel if the patient should attempt to get out of bed or wheelchair or pursue an activity that could be possibly dangerous to the patient. A Safety Aide may also be assigned to view the monitors and alert staff should a patient need attention or assistance.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Safety Aide must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the populations served by the hospital.

Type of supervision exercised: None. Jobs reporting to this position: None.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE

No Work Experience Required.

SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Ability to maintain and respect privacy and confidentiality of patient information required.