Location: Des Moines,IA, USA
Overview
Patient Safety Companion- Clinical Staffing (Float)
Part-Time 24 hrs/week
Shift: Nights 11pm-7am, 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.
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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: 0.8;
* Department: Clinical Staffing;
* Shift: Days: 0700-1530 with every 3rd weekend rotation;
* Job ID: 152099;