Patient Safety Technician (Float Pool, Part-Time, Nights)

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Safety Technician (Float Pool, Part-Time Nights)
• Key focus: Patient safety observation and injury prevention

Description

The Patient Safety Technician supports patient safety by remaining at the bedside of assigned patients when required and by providing continuous video safety monitoring. The role includes calming and reorienting patients who are agitated or confused, identifying and removing hazards, and assisting with activities of daily living as delegated by the supervising RN. For remote continuous observation patients, the technician provides verbal redirection and alerts appropriate staff via a communication device/STAT Alert when needed.

Responsibilities

• Remain at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by appropriate staff
• Calm and reorient patients experiencing agitation or confusion
• Identify and remove hazards from the patient and patient’s environment; report as appropriate
• Assist with activities of daily living as delegated by the supervising RN (e.g., ambulating, toileting, bed making, positioning)
• Provide continuous safety observation via continuous video monitoring for patients at risk of injuring themselves or others
• Offer comfort measures and use encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation techniques within scope
• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring; redirect risk behaviors and summon staff using a communication device/STAT Alert Alarm as appropriate

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
• Benefits eligibility determined by employment classification
• Sign-on bonus details (if included): internal employees and rehires who left within 1 year are not eligible; new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible