Patient Safety Technician

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool, Part Time – Days)
• Focus: Continuous patient safety observation (in-person and remote video monitoring)

Description

The Patient Safety Technician provides bedside and remote continuous video safety monitoring to protect patients who are at risk for injury to themselves or others. The role includes calming and reorienting patients with agitation or confusion, identifying and removing hazards, and escalating to staff when intervention is needed.

Responsibilities

• Remain at bedside of the assigned patient at all times unless relieved by appropriate staff.
• Calm and reorient patients who are agitated or confused using encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation, and de-escalation techniques as appropriate.
• Identify and remove hazards in the patient’s environment and report hazards as appropriate.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ambulating, toileting, assisting with bed making, positioning) when delegated by the supervising RN.
• Provide continuous safety observation via continuous video monitoring for designated at-risk patients.
• Remotely monitor multiple patients, provide verbal redirection, and summon appropriate staff using the communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when needed.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, including protection for unexpected life events (eligibility depends on employment classification).