Patient Safety Attendant

About the role

We are currently seeking a Patient Safety Attendant to join our team. As our Safety Attendant you will participate in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients. While in collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls of accidental or intentional self-harm. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic activities of daily living
• Maintain a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and visitors are in the room
• Accompany patients 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
• Monitor your patients' physical and emotional condition
• Report any changes in status promptly while remaining direct line of sight with the patient
• Intervene as needed to prevent your patients from harming self or others, seeking immediate assistance for escalating incidents

Qualifications

• One year experience in a healthcare setting is preferred
• Current AHA (American Heart Association) BLS (Basic Life Support) required on all clinical nursing units
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions
• PC skills
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida West Tampa 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

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