Patient Safety Sitter
About the role
As a 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. LewisGale Hospital-Alleghany is a 204-bed acute care facility in Low Moor, Virginia, serving patients in Virginia and West Virginia. The hospital is committed to giving back to the community, having contributed over 156,000 volunteer hours last year, and offers a full range of medical specialties from emergency medicine to general surgery, including the Senior Transitions program—a 15-bed specialty unit for seniors with emotional and behavioral issues requiring short-term acute stabilization. As part of the LewisGale Regional Health System and HCA Healthcare, the facility is recognized for high-quality patient care and ethical practices.
Responsibilities
- Watching patients with continuous focus to ensure their safety and well-being
- Identifying risks such as falls or self-harm and promptly alerting the care team to intervene quickly and protect patients
- Documenting patient activity and changes