Patient Safety Attendant

About the role

The Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) participates in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high-risk patients. In collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm. The PSA may also assist with basic activities of daily living.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a direct line of sight with patients at all times, including while family and/or visitors are in the room.
• Accompany patient and ensure patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patient’s normal environment.
• Establish a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention.
• Perform room assessment regularly and after any visitations.
• Create clear, accurate documentation on patient status and activity during the shift.
• Assist nursing staff with tasks such as transporting patients, delivering equipment and supplies, transporting specimens, delivering patient trays, answering phones, and assisting visitors.
• Restock non-medicinal patient room supplies as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the facility

HCA Florida Palms West Hospital is a 204-bed facility in Palm Beach County offering preventative and elective programs and surgeries. The hospital is an Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Primary Stroke Center and provides:

• Emergency services
• A dedicated New Life Center and a Level II NICU
• A full-service Children’s Hospital
• Outpatient rehabilitation and an aquatics center
• Orthopedic spine center, robotics, and interventional radiology

The hospital is located on a 94-acre campus in Palm Beach County, near Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Loxahatchee. Wellington is known for its parks and quality schools, while Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee are recognized for their large acreage parcels, new homes, and equestrian community.