Patient Safety Attendant
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of healthcare services.
About the role
As a Virtual Patient Safety Attendant, you will play a vital role in protecting patients at risk for falls, injury, or self-harm. From your remote station, you will closely monitor their physical and emotional well-being and communicate concerns in real time—empowering the care team to respond quickly and helping care for and improve lives one moment at a time.
Responsibilities
- Watch patients with continuous focus to ensure their safety and well-being
- Identify risks such as falls or self-harm and promptly alert the care team to intervene quickly and protect patients
- Document patient activity and changes with accuracy and clarity throughout your shift
- Honor patient privacy by safeguarding confidential information at all times
- Collaborate closely with the healthcare team to foster a culture of compassion, respect, and teamwork
Requirements
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- No prior experience required
- No travel required
Benefits
Methodist Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation
- Dental and vision benefits
- Life and disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)
- Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
- Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and other programs
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income
About the organization
Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology, and orthopedics.
- Largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio
- Home to the largest robotics program in the world
- Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit is the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America
- Named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20
- Consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores
- Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission and Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare