Patient Safety Attendant

About the role

Responsible for proactively ensuring and maintaining patient safety and security under the direction of Registered Nurse. Observes and monitors safety and comfort of non-suicidal, suicidal and patients who require frequent or continual observation and contact, due to psychiatric, medical and/or safety reasons.

Responsibilities

• Ensures patient’s comfort and relates any concerns and/or patient issues promptly to the Registered Nurse and any other appropriate providers involved with the patient's care;
• Accompanies the patient at all times including off-unit for diagnostic studies;
• Maintains the prescribed level of surveillance, including constant observation in the line of sight and in proximity for rapid intervention;
• Engages agitated patients in physical and non-physical interventions to de-escalate without having to resort to physical restraints when possible;
• Documents patient care and pertinent events that occurred throughout the shift.

Requirements

• CPI certification required; must be obtained with 6 months of hire. Responsible for maintaining ongoing CPI renewals

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Customer service skills
• Prioritization and multi-tasking skills

Benefits

• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Benefit Package (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Educational assistance
• Success Sharing - a bonus when the organization meets its goals

Schedule

• PRN

Pay

• Not specified