Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool), Part-Time Nights

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

• Schedule: Part-time, Nights

Description

The Patient Safety Technician supports patient safety by providing continuous bedside and remote video monitoring for patients at risk of injury to themselves or others. The role includes calming and reorienting patients, removing hazards in the patient environment, and assisting with activities of daily living as delegated by the supervising RN.

Responsibilities

• Remain at the bedside of an assigned patient at all times unless relieved by appropriate staff

• Calm, reorient, and provide basic comfort measures for patients with agitation or confusion

• Identify and remove hazards from the patient and patient’s environment; report as appropriate

• Assist with activities of daily living (e.g., ambulating, toileting, bed making, positioning) when delegated by the supervising RN

• Provide continuous safety observation via continuous video monitoring for at-risk patients

• Use encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation techniques within scope

• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring

• Verbally redirect remote continuous observation patients from risk behaviors and summon staff via the communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

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

Benefits

Benefits package supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events. Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification. If a sign-on bonus is included: internal employees and rehires who left within 1 year are not eligible; exception for new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical Registered Nurse position.