Patient Safety Assistant - Parkview Health : Job Details

The Patient Safety Assistant will float as needed to different inpatient units around the Parkview Randallia campus including, but not limited to, Med Surg units, the Emergency Care department, Progressive Care and ICU departments. The Patient Safety Assistant (PSA) is a Paraprofessional member of the patient care team who works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or Licensed Practical Nurse. The Patient Safety Assistant is responsible for: assisting with unit clerical activities; providing supervision and continuous monitoring of the patient to ensure the patient s safety; reporting any abnormal patient findings to the Registered Nurse; safe and efficient transport movement of patients to and from clinical units; and general housekeeping duties for transport equipment. A Patient Safety Assistant would need to be comfortable supervising and monitoring patients such as, but not limited to suicide-watch patients. Education High school graduate or equivalent with GED; OR a cur...Registered Nurse, Assistant, Patient, Safety, Patient Care, High School, Healthcare