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

Quick Facts

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

Description

The Patient Safety Technician provides continuous safety observation—at the bedside and via continuous video monitoring—for patients at risk of causing injury to themselves or others. The role includes calming and reorienting patients, identifying and removing hazards, and remotely monitoring multiple patients with escalation to staff when needed. Responsibilities may also include delegated assistance with activities of daily living.

Responsibilities

• Remain at the bedside of assigned patients at all times unless relieved by appropriate staff
• Provide calming, 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 using continuous video monitoring for at-risk patients
• Use comfort measures, encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation, and de-escalation techniques as appropriate
• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring
• Provide verbal redirection for remote monitored patients and summon appropriate staff via communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when appropriate

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Access to a range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events