Weekend Virtual Patient Safety Associate

About the role

Virtual Patient Safety Associates play an important role in providing continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patients due to safety risk related to their behavior. The Virtual Buddy sitter has a dual role consisting of staffing the video room and completing physical rounding on admitted patients. You will provide physical bedside support when functioning as a runner rounding on units with admitted patients, setting up equipment, and supporting bedside staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patients due to safety risk related to their behavior
• Staff the video room
• Complete physical rounding on admitted patients
• Provide physical bedside support when functioning as a runner rounding on units with admitted patients
• Set up equipment
• Support bedside staff

Schedule

Weekend Virtual Patient Safety Associate: 2/4 shift, 7am-7pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Provider of BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross)

Preferred qualifications

• Related Healthcare experience preferred

Benefits

• Full medical/dental/vision coverage eligible
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Pension Plan eligibility for those who work over 1,000 hours per year
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 per year based on Full-Time or Part Time status
• Weekend Program Virtual Patient Safety Associates have the ability to pick-up time during the week at a Per Diem rate, if desired