Patient Safety Assistant - PRN

Job Summary

Works under the direction of a registered nurse as a non-licensed team member to provide direct observation for patients requiring supervision for safety reasons. Provides basic care to patients as instructed and support to the patient care team. Communicates to the care team any patient issues or needs.

Essential Functions

• Ensures a secure and safe patient environment by remaining in the patient room.
• Obtains any patient care instructions from patient care team.
• Remains observant of patient activity and behavior and notifies care team of any changes.
• Notifies care team of any patient requests.
• Responds as directed by care team to address patient basic care or safety needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to monitor patient safety and react appropriately to environmental safety factors
• Proficient and appropriate interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to respond to emergency or urgent situations
• Ability to maintain concentration when subject to frequent and varied interruptions and noise levels
• Ability to interact with patients and care team staff

Work Environment

• Possible exposure to infection and contagious diseases
• Occasional exposure to radiation hazards
• Exposure to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemical
• Contact with patient under a variety of circumstances

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.