Safety Assistant - FLEX Team

Sky-Lakes-Medical-Center; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Sky Lakes Medical Center in Oregon is hiring a Safety Assistant for FLEX Team (PT .6 Days). The role supports patient safety, assists with meals and mobility, and maintains confidentiality in a busy care setting.

The position requires good communication, ability to document accurately, willingness to work varied hours and some weekends, and readiness to take additional courses as needed. On-site, part-time hourly role with shift flexibility.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills both verbally and written.
• Complete necessary patient documentation.
• Willing to work varied hours and some weekends.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality and respect rights.
• Willingness to take additional courses as requested.

Responsibilities

• Maintains patient safety from self and environment.
• Completes skills check list and age-appropriate competencies.
• Assists patient with meals, feeding and ambulating per RN.
• Maintains documentation of behavior observations and safety concerns.
• Gives clear directions and uses de-escalation to redirect patients.
• Follows RN directions about safety for patient and environment.
• Monitors and adjusts environment to maintain safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Flexibility

Job description

Safety Assistant - FLEX Team - PT .6 Days

Job Category: Service

Requisition Number: SAFET003225

• Posted : August 27, 2026


• Part-Time


• On-site


• Hourly Range : $16.28 USD to $23.88 USD

Locations

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Description

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Good communication skills both verbally and written; Complete necessary patient documentation; Willing to work varied hours and some weekends; Maintain and enforce strict patient confidentiality and respect patient and family rights; and Willingness to take additional courses as requested.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

Must be physically able to frequently stoop, bend, reach, and able to frequently lift 50 pounds or more. Varied activities most frequently sitting without falling asleep. Must be able to remain calm under stressful situations. Follow universal precautions for infection control; maintain knowledge and practice of safe body mechanics.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintains patient safety from self and environment.


• Completes skills check list and complete Age Appropriate Competencies as per Sky Lakes policy and procedures.


• Assists the patient with meals, feeding and ambulating; activities of daily living per instructions from the RN.

Maintain Effective Communication:

• Maintains documentation of behavior observations and safety concern and reports to RN.


• Gives clear simple directions to patient(s) reinforce teaching and orientation to patient.


• Uses verbal de-escalation techniques to redirect patients


• Follows direction from the RN about safety for the patient and the environment of care.

Monitoring Skills:

• Recognizes and reports abnormal observations.


• Monitors and adjusts environment to maintain safety in the environment of care.


• Knows the fire plan and escape routes for patient and self.


• Demonstrates competence by ongoing completion of any or all of the following: proficiency testing, skill demonstration, practice of core standards for service excellence.


• Provides patient care and performs tasks using job skills and growth and develop knowledge specific to the patient’s age and/or developmental level.


• Assesses physical needs and functional status of the patient in order to provide patient care.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

CPR Hands Only

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