Safety Attendant

Eisenhower Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Eisenhower Medical Center seeks a patient observer for night shifts. You will monitor high-risk patients, maintain a safe environment, and collaborate with the nursing team to minimize falls and self-harm risk.

The role emphasizes strong communication, computer literacy, and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations while delivering compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Education: Preferred: Medical Terminology class or Medical Career courses.
• Licensure/Certification: Required: American Heart Association BLS.
• Experience: Preferred: Computer and telephone experience, excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and policies; reports concerns.
• Maintains direct line of sight with patient at all times; ensures safety.
• Accompanies patient during transport, testing, procedures; observes for risks.
• Applies fall prevention and infection control measures; supports self-harm prevention.
• Performs room assessments; monitors patient status and documents changes.
• Intervenes to prevent harm; seeks assistance for escalating incidents.
• Documents clearly in Epic; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer literacy

Epic documentation

Customer service

Communication

Self-motivation

Calm under pressure

Education

Medical Terminology

Medical Career Courses

Tools

Epic

Job description

Default Work Shift: Nights (United States of America) Hours: 36 Salary range: $19.28 - $27.17 Schedule: Full Time Shift Hours: 12 Hour employee Department: Resource Nursing Pool

Job Objective: Participates in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients. In collaboration with the patient care team, ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm.

Job Description: Education: Preferred: Medical Terminology class or Medical Career courses Licensure/Certification: Required: American Heart Association BLS Experience: Preferred: Computer and telephone experience, excellent customer service Reports To: Sr Director-Nursing Operations Supervises: N/A Ages of Patients: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric Blood Borne Pathogens: Minimal/ No Potential Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Computer literate in Epic documentation, Establishes and maintains effective working relationships, Excellent customer service, exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, Exercises a high degree of initiative and judgement, Knowledge and ability to create excellence in service, Self-motivated, self-starter and able to organize efforts around helping clients have a positive experience, The ability to deal with difficult and stressful situations in a calm, compassionate and professional manner

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Maintains a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room.
• Accompanies patient and ensures patient safety during transportation, testing and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.
• Establishes a safe, risk-free environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention.
• Performs room assessment regularly and after any visitations.
• Monitors patient physical and emotional condition. Reports any changes in status promptly while remaining in direct line of sight with the patient.
• Intervenes as needed to prevent patient from harming self or others.
• Seeks immediate assistance for escalating incidents.
• Creates clear, accurate documentation in the electronic health record. (Epic)
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Welcome to Eisenhower Health Careers! Eisenhower has been a leader in health care for the Coachella Valley since we opened our medical center in 1971. Since then, we’ve been growing steadily, adding services, capabilities and facilities to anticipate and meet the needs of our expanding area. Today, the Eisenhower name extends far beyond the state-of-the-art care we deliver at the hospital.