Patient Safety Observer - Per Diem (BMC Brighton)
Core
Provides one-to-one continuous observation and physical accompaniment for patients at risk of suicide, self-injury, or harm to others.
Role type
Patient Safety Observer (1:1 sitter)
Builds
Patient safety monitoring and immediate intervention
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Continuous visual monitoring, physical patient transfer and lifting, verbal communication, emergency intervention, restraint safety checks, hazardous item identification
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Maintain arms-length proximity and visual contact with patients at all times; accompany patients to bathrooms and off-unit for tests; monitor for suicidal thoughts and behavioral changes; assist with activities of daily living (ADLs); perform safety checks on restrained extremities every 15 minutes; report significant changes in status or emergency situations immediately to assigned RN.
Seniority
Entry-level, per diem