Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool)

Quick Facts

• Role: Patient Safety Technician (Nursing Support Pool), Part-time (Days)

Description

The Patient Safety Technician supports patient safety by remaining at the bedside of assigned patients and providing calming, reorienting support when patients are agitated or confused. The role includes identifying and removing hazards, performing delegated assistance with activities of daily living, and providing continuous safety observation through continuous video monitoring—both bedside and remotely for patients at risk.

Responsibilities

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

• Calm and reorient patients in cases of agitation or confusion

• Identify and remove hazards from the patient and the patient’s environment; 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 via continuous video monitoring for patients at risk of causing injury to themselves or others

• Offer basic comfort measures, address emotional needs using encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation, and de-escalation techniques within scope

• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring

• Verbally redirect remote continuous observation patients from engaging in risk behaviors 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

• Benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events

• Benefits details available at https://jobs.nm.org/benefits

• Benefits eligibility varies by employment classification