Patient Safety Attendant - Atrium Health Cabarrus PRN

About the role

Maintain a safe environment and remain with patient always to provide the appropriate level of observation to patient as delegated by the Registered Nurse.

Appropriately document information that is required during the patient observation experience.

Perform handoff communication with the Registered Nurse regarding pertinent patient information.

Assist nursing team in maintaining a ligature-resistant or ligature free environment as appropriate to the clinical setting.

Notify and update the licensed nurse of immediate patient safety, patient care, and staff needs.

Foster positive and professional communication between patients and staff.

Adhere to all policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe environment and remain with patient always to provide the appropriate level of observation to patient as delegated by the Registered Nurse.
• Appropriately document information that is required during the patient observation experience.
• Perform handoff communication with the Registered Nurse regarding pertinent patient information.
• Assist nursing team in maintaining a ligature-resistant or ligature free environment as appropriate to the clinical setting.
• Notify and update the licensed nurse of immediate patient safety, patient care, and staff needs.
• Foster positive and professional communication between patients and staff.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• CPI certification required prior to conducting patient observation.

Qualifications

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms.
• Must have manual and finger dexterity.
• Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch.

Skills

• Ability to maintain a safe environment and remain with patient always to provide the appropriate level of observation to patient as delegated by the Registered Nurse.
• Ability to appropriately document information that is required during the patient observation experience.
• Ability to perform handoff communication with the Registered Nurse regarding pertinent patient information.
• Ability to assist nursing team in maintaining a ligature-resistant or ligature free environment as appropriate to the clinical setting.
• Ability to notify and update the licensed nurse of immediate patient safety, patient care, and staff needs.
• Ability to foster positive and professional communication between patients and staff.
• Ability to adhere to all policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

Pay

Pay Range $18.85 - $28.30

Schedule

PRN: Minimum of 36-hours worked within a 6-week scheduling period.