Patient Safety Associate

3 weeks ago


Kinston, United States UNC Health Care Full time
Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The Patient Safety Associate is responsible for performing direct observation and assistance with activities of daily living under the direction and supervision of a professional nurse. Provides a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient requiring direct observation. Assists with basic unit functions as directed by the professional nurse.

Responsibilities:

  • 1. Ensures a safe, secure, and orderly patient environment.

o Maintains a direct line of sight and ability to intervene without any distractions of assigned patients at all times unless relieved by another staff member.

    • Meets patients physical and psychosocial needs.
    • Recognizes changes in patient conditions and reports changes to Registered Nurse.
    • Completes observation tasks as assigned.
    • Responds promptly to patient/family requests.
    • Provides for patient comfort, safety, and satisfaction.
    • If applicable documents patients activity every 15 minutes.
    • Provides a report to the primary nurse and oncoming associate at the end of each shift.
    • Assists patients with activities of daily living.
  • 2. Performs duties in accordance with hospital policy and philosophy.
  • Promotes and exhibits positive customer relations.
  • Completes appropriate documentation on all observed patients.

Other information:

  • EDUCATION
    • High School Graduate or equivalent preferred, NA I preferred
  • EXPERIENCE
    • None required
  • LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
    • Must successfully complete Patient Safety Associate (PSA), Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) trainings.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Flex Pool

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Schedule: Night

Location of Job: LENOIR MEM

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No



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