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 through in-person presence and continuous video monitoring for patients at risk of injuring themselves or others. The role includes calming and reorienting patients, identifying/removing hazards, assisting with activities of daily living as delegated by the supervising RN, and remotely monitoring multiple patients with verbal redirection and rapid escalation of appropriate staff.

Responsibilities

• Remain at bedside of the assigned patient unless relieved by appropriate staff.

• Provide calming and reorienting conversation for agitation or confusion.

• Identify and remove hazards in the 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 via continuous video monitoring for at-risk patients.

• Offer basic comfort measures, address emotional needs (encouragement, distraction, coping strategies, cognitive stimulation), and apply de-escalation techniques as appropriate.

• Remotely monitor multiple patients via continuous video monitoring.

• Verbally redirect remote observation patients from risk behaviors and summon appropriate staff using a communication device/STAT Alert Alarm when needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

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

Benefits

• A range of benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being, including protection for unexpected life events.

• Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification; see the benefits page for details.

• If a sign-on bonus is included, eligibility may apply with stated exceptions for certain internal employees and rehires.