Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

• Schedule: Part time, Days

Description

As a Patient Safety Technician, you support patient safety by providing continuous observation for patients at risk of injury, including bedside supervision when assigned and remote monitoring via continuous video. You will help calm and reorient patients who are agitated or confused, identify and remove hazards in the patient environment, and assist with activities of daily living as delegated. You will also provide verbal redirection to remote observation patients and summon appropriate staff when needed.

Responsibilities

• Stay at the 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 (e.g., ambulating, toileting, bed making, positioning) when delegated by a supervising RN

• Provide continuous safety observation using continuous video monitoring for patients at risk of harming themselves or others

• Offer comfort measures, encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation activities, and de-escalation within the role scope

• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring

• Use verbal redirection for patients engaging in risk behaviors and summon staff via communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

• BLS certification within 90 days of hire

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being

• Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification

• Sign-on bonus eligibility rules may apply (as stated in the posting)