Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

• Schedule: Full Time, Nights

Description

The Patient Safety Technician supports patient safety by providing bedside presence and continuous video monitoring for patients at risk for injury to themselves or others. You will calm and reorient patients during agitation or confusion, remove hazards, assist with activities of daily living as delegated, and remotely monitor multiple patients—redirecting risk behaviors and notifying staff as appropriate.

Responsibilities

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

• Provide calming, reorienting conversation for patients who are agitated or confused.

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

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

• Provide continuous safety observation using continuous video monitoring for patients at risk for injury to themselves or others.

• Use comfort measures, encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation techniques within the scope of this role as appropriate.

• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring.

• Verbally redirect remotely observed patients from engaging in risk behaviors and summon appropriate staff via communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

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

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events.

• Benefits details available via the benefits page; eligibility depends on employment classification.

• Sign-on bonus eligibility may apply depending on internal status and prior employment timing (as outlined in the posting).