Patient Safety Attendant Days

Its more than a career its a calling.

MO-SSM Health St. Marys Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: Emergency Department

Location: SSM Health St. Marys Hospital

6420 Clayton Road

Saint Louis MO 63117

Position Details

• Weekly Hours: 36 hours

• Schedule: Days

• Hours: 7am to 7pm

• Weekend Rotation: Every 3rd Weekend

General Job Duties

• Continuous Patient Monitoring: Stay at the patients bedside observe isolation precautions monitor equipment and promptly notify nursing staff of alarms or concerns.

• Safety and Environment Management: Assist in calming or reorienting patients remove hazards or broken equipment and maintain a safe alert working manner.

• Communication and Documentation: Review care plans with the nurse at shift start and document observations according to hospital guidelines.

Job Summary:

Performs basic patient monitoring activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Remains at bedside of assigned patient at all times unless relieved by an appropriate staff member.
• Assists in calming and/or reorienting patient in cases of agitation or confusion.
• Removes visible hazards and/or broken equipment from immediate environment and reports as appropriate.
• Documents observations according to hospital guidelines.
• Meets with the patients nurse at the beginning of shift to review the patient care plan and activities for the shift to ensure that the expectations goals and responsibilities are clearly understood in order to achieve patient and staff safety.
• Observes isolation precautions as indicated.
• Observes monitoring equipment and notifies nursing staff of alarms.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• No education required

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending stooping crawling kneeling sitting squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:

Emergency Dept

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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