Patient Safety Monitor - Virtual Nursing and Patient Safety - PRN
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This position is exempt from overtime pay.
About the role
Member of the care delivery team will function under the direction of and be assistive to the bedside nursing team to provide delegated direct patient care intervention. Responsible to provide a safe environment for his/her assigned patients; to complete the assigned work; to monitor the patient for changes in condition and to report those changes to the RN/LPN. Responsible for documentation of ongoing monitoring of patients at required intervals per orders and nursing direction.
Responsibilities
- Implements identified plan through coordination of care with interdisciplinary care team to employ strategies to promote health and wellness.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary care team encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
- Obtains verbal report from patient’s nurse to include information regarding identified care needs, diagnosis, communication barriers, and special considerations (NPO, bed alarms, suicide precautions, ambulation limitation etc.).
- Communicates pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting in a timely manner.
- Accurately and legibly records data collected and notifies nurse of any condition and/or behavior changes.
- Provides patient comfort, safety and satisfaction.
- Assists with lifting and movement of patients to chairs, gurneys, beds, etc., as directed by the nurse.
- Promotes infection prevention through use of standard precautions, hand hygiene and cleanliness of the patient rooms/department.
- Delivers care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring illustrated by creating caring relationships, taking time to have uninterrupted moments with patients and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect.
Requirements
- Must successfully complete Safety Monitor/Patient Sitter competency checklist within 90 days of hire.
- Must have 1 year customer service experience.
- Must have direct patient care experience.
Preferred Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution.
- Formulates positive working relationships with all health care customers.
- Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
Qualifications
- First Responder - RQI required with 90 days of hire.
Skills
- Committed to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
- Utilizes appropriate resources to provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible, and used judiciously.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
Not specified.
Schedule
Not specified.
Physical Demands
- Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
- Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
- Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Sitting: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Stooping: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
- Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
Working Conditions
- Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
- Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
- Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
- Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour
Remote Work Guidelines
- Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
- Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
- Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
- Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
- Absorb Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Scope
No Remote Work.
Supervisory Responsibility
No Supervisory Responsibility.
Budget Responsibility
No Budget Responsibility.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Stormont Vail Health is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.