Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

• Schedule: Full time, Days

Description

The Patient Safety Technician supports patient safety and care by providing continuous observation for patients at risk of harming themselves or others. Responsibilities include bedside monitoring, calming and reorienting patients during agitation or confusion, identifying and removing hazards, and assisting with activities of daily living as delegated by the supervising RN. The role also includes remote continuous video monitoring of multiple patients, providing verbal redirection and alerting staff when risk behaviors occur.

Responsibilities

• Remain at bedside of assigned patients at all times unless relieved by appropriate staff

• Provide calming and reorienting conversation for agitation or confusion

• Identify and remove hazards from the patient and patient 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 at-risk patients

• Use encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation, and de-escalation techniques as appropriate

• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring

• Verbally redirect remote observation patients from engaging in risk behaviors

• Summon appropriate staff via communication device/STAT alert when needed

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire

• Ability to complete required background check authorization

Benefits

The employer offers benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provides protection for unexpected life events. Benefits details are available via the provided benefits information page.