Personal Care Aide

2 weeks ago

Des Moines, Iowa, United States UnityPoint Health Full time
Overview

Patient Safety Companion- Clinical Staffing (Float)

Full-Time or Part-Time

Days, weekend and holiday rotation

Benefits Eligible


The patient safety companion provides patient monitoring services through direct patient observation in order to provide a safe environment for patients.

Why UnityPoint Health?

  • Commitment to our Team - For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
  • Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
  • Benefits - Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
  • Development - We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
  • Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

Responsibilities

Patient Safety:

  • Provides 1:1 direct observation (in patient's room) to assigned patient to prevent patient self-injury. Maintains visual observation at all times.
  • Participates in collaborative identification of and reporting of patient safety issues.
  • Removes any potential safety hazard from patient room and reports findings to nursing staff.
  • Promotes diversionary activities as necessary and appropriate
  • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality
  • Demonstrates understanding and proficient use of patient monitoring software while functioning as a remote monitoring technician.
  • Documents proof of observation on suicide precautions and other safety protocols

Collaborative Care:

  • Assists patient with Activities of Daily Living in accordance with job training and in collaboration with health care team. Nursing staff must be notified if patient lifting is required.
  • Notifies assigned nursing and support staff on assigned area immediately in case of emergency, or as needed to provide patient care on a routine basis.
  • Seeks assistance immediately when patient appears to pose a threat to themselves or others
  • Participates in hand-off of pertinent information/behavior about assigned patient when arriving on unit and upon completion of shift assignment.
  • Notifies nursing and support staff to assist with other necessary activities (toileting, ambulation, etc)
  • Coordinates meal and break times with team members and informs team prior to leaving patient room for any reason.
Qualifications

Education:
High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Experience:
Previous health care experience preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s): Must possess and maintain valid Basic Life Support (BLS) or obtain certification within three (3) months. Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English, multicultural sensitivity, ability to respond appropriately to patient/co-worker, and maintain confidential information.


Level 2; Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, pushing or pulling arm or leg controls or maintaining a production rate pace.

Light work requires physical exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work.

  • Area of Interest: Patient Care;
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9;
  • Department: Clinical Staffing;
  • Shift: Full and Part-Time Days, weekend and holiday rotation;
  • Job ID: 147100;

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