Patient Safety Companion

About the role

Patient Safety Companion will be assigned to observe patients, assure that safety needs are met and assist with providing basic patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assignments will be on various units of Tuscaloosa and the Northport DCH facilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct observation of patient at all times
• Keeping patients who are at risk for harming themselves or others safe
• Assists with measuring and recording intake and output
• Assists with positioning patients, lifting and turning patients
• Assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode
• Care of incontinent patient
• Skin care to the immobilized patient
• Ambulating the patient
• Feeding patients
• Carries out all safety precautions noted on daily assignment sheet
• Accurately documents care provided according to policies and procedures
• Performs initial and annual competency per job class
• Specific ages adolescent, adult, and geriatric
• Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care, such as ambulation of patients, transferring patients, assisting with normal range of motion and positioning
• Participates in economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment and patient rooms are maintained in a clean, safe manner
• Assists nursing staff in maintaining a safe environment for suicidal patient by limiting personal items in patient room
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Adheres to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees
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