Safety Associate - Part Time, Night - Jefferson Torresdale

Jefferson Health Northeast; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking a Safety Associate to work with the care team providing safety, companionship, and supportive care for patients needing extra monitoring. You will support the patient’s comfort and safety under RN supervision, communicating with staff and families with compassion.

The role requires strong interpersonal skills, knowledge of patient rights, and basic life support. The position may involve pediatric through elder care and occasional virtual duties based on campus needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with patients and families in a compassionate, respectful manner.
• Knowledge of patient rights and documentation practices.
• Understanding of safety risks and how to report changes promptly.
• Familiarity with life support basics and patient observation requirements.
• Attention to detail in recording vital signs, meds and actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one safety observation and assist with designated activities.
• Communicate with interprofessional team, patients and families with respect.
• Document observations and report condition changes to staff.
• Support care partners and be adaptable to campus needs, including virtual roles.

Skills

Interpersonal relationships

Patient rights

Health information documentation

Patient safety

Life support

Accuracy and attention to detail

BLS (Basic Life Support)

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Number of Positions in Requisition

1 Job Details With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Safety Associate works collaboratively with the health care team to provide safety, companionship, and supportive care for patients who require additional monitoring or assistance. Promotes quality patient care, comfort, and a safe environment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Description Summary

With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Safety Associate works collaboratively with the health care team to provide safety, companionship, and supportive care for patients who require additional monitoring or assistance. Promotes quality patient care, comfort, and a safe environment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Job Duties

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. (Do not delete, move or over-write this statement) Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values. Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners. Provides on-to-one direct observation for safety of assigned patient. Assists patient with designated care activities. Reports observations of changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate staff. Completes required reports and documentation This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) pediatric through frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. May be assigned to the role of virtual safety associates based on campus needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Interpersonal Relationships - Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.


• Patient Rights - Knowledge of principles and practices associated with the rights and responsibilities of patients and caregivers.


• Health Information Documentation - Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.


• Patient Safety - Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.


• Life Support - Knowledge of the process taken to restore and maintain essential physiological functions, and the ability to apply these processes in a patient care situation.


• Accuracy and Attention to Detail - Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail, ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.


• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED


• Previous related experience preferred

Additional Qualifications

• CPR certification, completion of Patient/Sitter Companion Program, and/or De-Escalation class preferred


• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to de-escalate patients who are agitated in a way that preserves patient dignity required.


• Previous experience in the clinical setting preferred.


• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of Standard Precautions

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.


• Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight.


• Frequent to continuous standing/walking.


• Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift.


• *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift and Location

Work Shift Workday Night (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Jefferson Health Northeast Primary Location Address 10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance. For more benefits information,

In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees.

Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.