PATIENT SAFETY ATTENDANT - PROGRESSIVE CARE

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Patient Safety Attendant Methodist Hospital Northeast *location on* San Antonio Live Oak, TX, United States *schedule* Full-time Nights (rotating weekends) *business center* Nursing Support *find in page* Job ID : 01574-122713 Description

SHIFT : Nights (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE : Full-time

Methodist Hospital Northeast

Patient Safety Attendant / Sitter

Sitters Department / Patient Care Support

FT - Non-Exempt

Sitters Department . Submit your application today!

Benefits :

We offer full and part time employees an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities.

We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program, and student loan repayment.

We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

Seeking a Patient Safety Attendant (PSA) who participates in high-quality, patient-centered care by providing continuous observation and monitoring for high risk patients.

In collaboration with the patient care team, the PSA ensures the patient environment is free of obstacles and minimizes risk of falls and accidental or intentional self-harm.

The Sitter may also assist with basic activities of daily living.

What you will do in this role :

Maintains a direct line of sight with patient at all times, including while family and / or visitors are in the room. Accompanies patient and ensures patient safety during transportation, testing, and procedures occurring away from the patients normal environment.

Establishes a safe, risk-free patient environment by utilizing knowledge of fall prevention protocols, infection control measures, and self-harm prevention.

Performs room assessment regularly and after any visitations.

Monitors patient physical and emotional condition. Reports any changes in status promptly while remaining direct line of sight with the patient.

Intervenes as needed to prevent patient from harming self or others. Seeks immediate assistance for escalating incidents.

Creates clear, accurate documentation on patient status and activity during the shift.

Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patient rights to privacy and protection of patient confidentiality.

Promotes consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.

Demonstrates caring and empathy in all interactions and advocates for patient- and family-centered approach in all decisions and actions.

Demonstrates excellent communication skills, including active listening. Ensures patients, physicians, and colleagues have a clear understanding of all communications.

Engages in evidence-based best practices that enhance the patient experience, including communication fundamentals / AIDET, Teach-Back, Narrating Care, etc.

Participates as an active member of the health care team and positively promotes the rest of the team to patients / families / caregivers and other colleagues.

Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behaviors consistent with established policies / procedures.

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In compliance with the emergency regulation issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) dated November 4, 2021, and company policy, this role requires you to have received the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccination series (or a one-dose COVID-19 vaccination) by February 28, 2022, or to have applied for a medical or religious exemption (including booster for California).

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